Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a path traversal vulnerability where @-prefixed absolute paths bypass workspace-only file-system boundary validation due to canonicalization mismatch. Attackers can exploit this by crafting @-prefixed paths like @/etc/passwd to read files outside the intended workspace boundary when tools.fs.workspaceOnly is enabled.
Published: 2026-03-19
Score: 6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized File Access
Action: Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-27cr-4p5m-74rj OpenClaw has a workspace-only sandbox guard mismatch for @-prefixed absolute paths
History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a path traversal vulnerability where @-prefixed absolute paths bypass workspace-only file-system boundary validation due to canonicalization mismatch. Attackers can exploit this by crafting @-prefixed paths like @/etc/passwd to read files outside the intended workspace boundary when tools.fs.workspaceOnly is enabled.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Path Traversal via @-prefixed Absolute Paths in Workspace Boundary Validation
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:29:54.412Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:43.187Z

Link: CVE-2026-32033

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T17:00:47.243Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:38.957

Modified: 2026-03-25T15:16:46.450

Link: CVE-2026-32033

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-03-20T10:44:20Z

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