Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains an arbitrary directory deletion vulnerability in mirror mode that allows attackers to delete remote directories by influencing remoteWorkspaceDir and remoteAgentWorkspaceDir configuration values. Attackers can manipulate these OpenShell config paths to cause mirror sync operations to delete unintended remote directory contents and replace them with uploaded workspace data.
Published: 2026-04-28
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Directory Deletion via misconfigured mirror mode paths
Action: Apply Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m34q-h93w-vg5x OpenClaw: OpenShell mirror mode could delete arbitrary remote directories when roots were mis-scoped
History

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains an arbitrary directory deletion vulnerability in mirror mode that allows attackers to delete remote directories by influencing remoteWorkspaceDir and remoteAgentWorkspaceDir configuration values. Attackers can manipulate these OpenShell config paths to cause mirror sync operations to delete unintended remote directory contents and replace them with uploaded workspace data.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Arbitrary Remote Directory Deletion via Mis-scoped Mirror Mode Paths
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': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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: 2026-04-29T19:51:29.356Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:12:09.519Z

Link: CVE-2026-41383

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-29T19:51:11.049Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-28T19:37:41.360

Modified: 2026-05-01T15:52:02.923

Link: CVE-2026-41383

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T23:15:43Z

Weaknesses