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CVE-2026-32024

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal in Avatar Handling

6.8 MediumFix available

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in avatar handling that allows attackers to read arbitrary files outside the configured workspace boundary. Remote attackers can exploit this by requesting avatar resources through gateway surfaces to disclose local files accessible to the OpenClaw process.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Up 0.3 points since Mar 20, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.8

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal in Avatar Handling

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in avatar handling that allows attackers to read arbitrary files outside the configured workspace boundary. Remote attackers can exploit this by requesting avatar resources through gateway surfaces to disclose local files accessible to the OpenClaw process.

Record
CVE-2026-32024
CVSS 4.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-13296 6.8

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in avatar handling that allows attackers to read arbitrary files outside the configured workspace boundary. Remote attackers can exploit this by requesting avatar resources through gateway surfaces to disclose local files accessible to the OpenClaw process.

Record
EUVD-2026-13296
CVSS 4.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rx3g-mvc3-qfjf 6.8

OpenClaw's avatar symlink traversal can expose out-of-workspace local files

Summary

OpenClaw avatar handling allowed a symlink traversal path that could expose local files outside an agent workspace through gateway avatar surfaces.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.2.21, plus prereleases 2026.2.21-1 and 2026.2.21-2
  • Latest published version at triage time (2026-02-22): 2026.2.21-2 (affected)
  • Planned patched version (pre-set for release workflow): 2026.2.22

Details

In vulnerable builds, local avatar resolution could follow symlinks and return file bytes from outside the configured workspace boundary.

The issue was hardened in two paths:

  1. Gateway avatar metadata resolution now enforces canonical containment, O_NOFOLLOW, and fd/file-identity checks.
  2. Control UI avatar serving now rejects symlink paths and enforces fd/file-identity and size checks before reads.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 3d0337504349954237d09e4d957df5cb844d5e77
  • 6970c2c2db3ee069ef0fff0ade5cfbdd0134f9d2

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to >= 2026.2.22 so after npm release, the remaining action is to publish this advisory.

Impact

Confidentiality impact only: local files readable by the OpenClaw process could be disclosed via avatar response surfaces.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Record
GHSA-rx3g-mvc3-qfjf
CVSS 4.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.8

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in avatar handling that allows attackers to read arbitrary files outside the configured workspace boundary. Remote attackers can exploit this by requesting avatar resources through gateway surfaces to disclose local files accessible to the OpenClaw process.

Record
CVE-2026-32024
CVSS 4.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.8

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal in Avatar Handling

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in avatar handling that allows attackers to read arbitrary files outside the configured workspace boundary. Remote attackers can exploit this by requesting avatar resources through gateway surfaces to disclose local files accessible to the OpenClaw process.

Record
CVE-2026-32024
CVSS 4.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-rx3g-mvc3-qfjf 6.8

OpenClaw's avatar symlink traversal can expose out-of-workspace local files

Summary

OpenClaw avatar handling allowed a symlink traversal path that could expose local files outside an agent workspace through gateway avatar surfaces.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.2.21, plus prereleases 2026.2.21-1 and 2026.2.21-2
  • Latest published version at triage time (2026-02-22): 2026.2.21-2 (affected)
  • Planned patched version (pre-set for release workflow): 2026.2.22

Details

In vulnerable builds, local avatar resolution could follow symlinks and return file bytes from outside the configured workspace boundary.

The issue was hardened in two paths:

  1. Gateway avatar metadata resolution now enforces canonical containment, O_NOFOLLOW, and fd/file-identity checks.
  2. Control UI avatar serving now rejects symlink paths and enforces fd/file-identity and size checks before reads.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 3d0337504349954237d09e4d957df5cb844d5e77
  • 6970c2c2db3ee069ef0fff0ade5cfbdd0134f9d2

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to >= 2026.2.22 so after npm release, the remaining action is to publish this advisory.

Impact

Confidentiality impact only: local files readable by the OpenClaw process could be disclosed via avatar response surfaces.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Record
GHSA-rx3g-mvc3-qfjf
CVSS 4.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openclaw
npm
 before 2026.2.22
2026.2.22

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-32024 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Openclaw, published March 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.2.22.

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