CVE-2026-62189

OpenClaw < 2026.6.9 Symlink Following via Mirror Sync

7.6 High

OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.9 contain a symlink following vulnerability in the mirror sync feature that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger authorization. Attackers can exploit remote symlink parents to bypass policy checks and authorization boundaries when the feature is enabled and reachable.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Up 0.1 points since Jul 14, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.6

OpenClaw < 2026.6.9 Symlink Following via Mirror Sync

Record: CVE-2026-62189
CVSS 4.0: 7.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-59, CWE-367
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-43567 7.6

Record: EUVD-2026-43567
CVSS 4.0: 7.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vgjq-7pq9-cvwp 7.6

OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.9 contain a symlink following vulnerability in the mirror sync...

Record: GHSA-vgjq-7pq9-cvwp
CVSS 4.0: 7.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.6

Record: CVE-2026-62189
CVSS 4.0: 7.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness: CWE-59, CWE-367
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.6

OpenClaw < 2026.6.9 Symlink Following via Mirror Sync

Record: CVE-2026-62189
CVSS 4.0: 7.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-367, CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openclaw

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2026-62189 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Openclaw, published July 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.