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CVE-2026-32055

OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Workspace Path Boundary Bypass via Non-existent Symlink

7.2 HighFix available

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability in workspace boundary validation that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace through in-workspace symlinks pointing to non-existent out-of-root targets. The vulnerability exists because the boundary check improperly resolves aliases, permitting the first write operation to escape the workspace boundary and create files in arbitrary locations.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Up 0.3 points since Mar 21, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.2

OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Workspace Path Boundary Bypass via Non-existent Symlink

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability in workspace boundary validation that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace through in-workspace symlinks pointing to non-existent out-of-root targets. The vulnerability exists because the boundary check improperly resolves aliases, permitting the first write operation to escape the workspace boundary and create files in arbitrary locations.

Record
CVE-2026-32055
CVSS 4.0
7.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-13956 7.2

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability in workspace boundary validation that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace through in-workspace symlinks pointing to non-existent out-of-root targets. The vulnerability exists because the boundary check improperly resolves aliases, permitting the first write operation to escape the workspace boundary and create files in arbitrary locations.

Record
EUVD-2026-13956
CVSS 4.0
7.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5 7.2

OpenClaw: workspace path guard bypass on non-existent out-of-root symlink leaf

Summary

openclaw had a workspace boundary bypass in workspace-only path validation: when an in-workspace symlink pointed outside the workspace to a non-existent leaf, the first write could pass validation and create the file outside the workspace.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Vulnerable versions: <= 2026.2.25
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.2.26 (pre-set for next planned release)
  • Latest published npm version at update time: 2026.2.25

Details

The boundary check path resolved aliases in a way that allowed a non-existent out-of-root symlink target to pass the initial validation window. A first write through the guarded workspace path could therefore escape the workspace boundary.

The fix hardens canonical boundary resolution so missing-leaf alias paths are evaluated against canonical containment, while preserving valid in-root aliases. This closes the first-write escape condition without regressing valid in-root alias usage.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 46eba86b45e9db05b7b792e914c4fe0de1b40a23
  • 1aef45bc060b28a0af45a67dc66acd36aef763c9

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.26). Once npm release 2026.2.26 is published, this advisory can be published directly.

Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Record
GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5
CVSS 4.0
7.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.2

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability in workspace boundary validation that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace through in-workspace symlinks pointing to non-existent out-of-root targets. The vulnerability exists because the boundary check improperly resolves aliases, permitting the first write operation to escape the workspace boundary and create files in arbitrary locations.

Record
CVE-2026-32055
CVSS 4.0
7.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/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
7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.2

OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Workspace Path Boundary Bypass via Non-existent Symlink

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability in workspace boundary validation that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace through in-workspace symlinks pointing to non-existent out-of-root targets. The vulnerability exists because the boundary check improperly resolves aliases, permitting the first write operation to escape the workspace boundary and create files in arbitrary locations.

Record
CVE-2026-32055
CVSS 4.0
7.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5 7.2

OpenClaw: workspace path guard bypass on non-existent out-of-root symlink leaf

Summary

openclaw had a workspace boundary bypass in workspace-only path validation: when an in-workspace symlink pointed outside the workspace to a non-existent leaf, the first write could pass validation and create the file outside the workspace.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Vulnerable versions: <= 2026.2.25
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.2.26 (pre-set for next planned release)
  • Latest published npm version at update time: 2026.2.25

Details

The boundary check path resolved aliases in a way that allowed a non-existent out-of-root symlink target to pass the initial validation window. A first write through the guarded workspace path could therefore escape the workspace boundary.

The fix hardens canonical boundary resolution so missing-leaf alias paths are evaluated against canonical containment, while preserving valid in-root aliases. This closes the first-write escape condition without regressing valid in-root alias usage.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 46eba86b45e9db05b7b792e914c4fe0de1b40a23
  • 1aef45bc060b28a0af45a67dc66acd36aef763c9

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.26). Once npm release 2026.2.26 is published, this advisory can be published directly.

Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Record
GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5
CVSS 4.0
7.2 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
7.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-22, CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openclaw
npm
 through 2026.2.25
2026.2.26
openclaw
npm
 before 2026.2.26
2026.2.26

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-2026-32055 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Openclaw, published March 12, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.2.26.

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