Description
OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.
Published: 2026-04-09
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote code execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5 OpenClaw: Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update (Incomplete Fix for CVE-2026-32013)
History

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update OpenClaw <= 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-61
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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: 2026-05-08T14:10:04.708Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:29:42.738Z

Link: CVE-2026-35632

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T13:59:13.332Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-09T22:16:32.003

Modified: 2026-04-15T17:09:56.083

Link: CVE-2026-35632

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-10T09:28:30Z

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