OpenClaw: OpenShell Mirror Sync — Sandbox Escape via Unrestricted File Sync + Symlink Traversal
## Summary OpenShell Mirror Sync: Sandbox Escape via Unrestricted File Sync + Symlink Traversal ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still has the mirror-boundary bug because shipped c02ee8 only excluded hooks while unreleased 3b9dab is the first full symlink-free upload and download hardening. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` - Vulnerable version range: `<=2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.31` - First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31` ## Fix Commit(s) - `c02ee8a3a4cb390b23afdf21317aa8b2096854d1` — 2026-03-25T19:59:07Z - `3b9dab0ece4643a9643e6a45459f5c709d3ce320` — 2026-03-30T14:51:44+01:00 OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-41397US | critical9.6 | — | ||
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing attackers to traverse directory boundaries through symlink exploitation during file synchronization opera… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3b9dab0ece4643a9643e6a45459f5c709d3ce320WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c02ee8a3a4cb390b23afdf21317aa8b2096854d1WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41397ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-unrestricted-file-sync-and-symlink-traversalWEB
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