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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-10 | Published 2026-03-19 | Updated 2026-03-20 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 2026.2.25
affected

2026.2.25 (semver)
unaffected

Credits

tdjackey reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc)) third-party-advisory

github.com/...ommit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...mlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methods (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-32013)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-32013)

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