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CVE-2026-32013: OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-59

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.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.2.25 — fixed in 2026.2.25

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.2.25. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methods

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