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: 2026-03-19
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc OpenClaw gateway agents.files symlink escape allowed out-of-workspace file read/write
History

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-20T18:10:08.433Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:38.210Z

Link: CVE-2026-32013

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T18:03:50.131Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:34.410

Modified: 2026-03-23T18:29:35.080

Link: CVE-2026-32013

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T11:05:32Z

Weaknesses