๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-32013

HIGH 8.8

OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods

CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.1%
EPSS Percentile
17th

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in the agents.files.get and agents.files.set methods that allows reading and writing files outside the agent workspace. Attackers can exploit symlinked allowlisted files to access arbitrary host files within gateway process permissions, potentially enabling code execution through file overwrite attacks.

CWE CWE-59
Vendor openclaw
Product openclaw
Published Mar 19, 2026
Last Updated Mar 20, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.2.25

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methods

Credits

๐Ÿ” tdjackey