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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc OpenClaw gateway agents.files symlink escape allowed out-of-workspace file read/write
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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-19T22:06:51.258Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-32013

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Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-32013

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