CVE-2026-32013
highpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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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exploits (1)
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0542OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwcOpenClaw gateway agents.files symlink escape allowed out-of-workspace file read/write2026-03-02ghsa · osvUS
## Impact The gateway `agents.files.get` and `agents.files.set` methods allowed symlink traversal for allowlisted workspace files. A symlinked allowlisted file (for example `AGENTS.md`) could resolve outside the agent workspace and be read/written by the gateway process. This could enable arbitrary host file read/write within the gateway process permissions, and chained impact up to code execution depending on which files are overwritten. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.24` - Latest published vulnerable version at patch time: `2026.2.24` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.2.25` ## Remediation `agents.files` now resolves real workspace paths, enforces containment for resolved targets, rejects out-of-workspace symlink targets, and keeps in-workspace symlink targets supported. The patch also adds gateway regression tests for blocked escapes and valid in-workspace symlink behavior. ## Fix Commit(s) - `125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d` ## Release Process Note `patched_versions` is intentionally pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`). Advisory published with npm release `2026.2.25`. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3dcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwccnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methodscnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3denisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwcenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methodsenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3dPatchnvd
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