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An attacker with local access can create symlinks to route file writes outside the intended temp directory, enabling arbitrary file overwrite on the affected system.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-21T00:42:25.722Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:15:02.735Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:57.100857Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-13955","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in browser trace and download output path handling that allows local attackers to escape the managed temp root directory. An attacker with local access can create symlinks to route file writes outside the intended temp directory, enabling arbitrary file overwrite on the affected system.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-21T00:42:25Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:15:02Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:32.273921Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-36h3-7c54-j27r","title":"OpenClaw has browser trace/download path symlink escape in temp output handling","description":"### Summary\nBrowser trace/download output path handling allowed symlink-root and symlink-parent escapes from the managed temp root.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version: `2026.2.24`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.24`\n- Planned patched release: `2026.2.25`\n\n### Impact\nAn attacker with relevant local foothold and ability to influence output paths could route writes outside the intended temp root via symlink traversal, leading to arbitrary file overwrite.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `496a76c03ba85e15ea715e5a583e498ae04d36e3`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`) so once npm `2026.2.25` is published, the advisory is published.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-02T22:18:07Z","modified":"2026-03-27T20:43:36Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.8,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:43.747579Z"},{"id":"GHSA-ffr4-mrhv-vfr2","title":"Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw has browser trace/download path symlink escape in temp output handling","description":"## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-36h3-7c54-j27r. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nOpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in browser trace and download output path handling that allows local attackers to escape the managed temp root directory. An attacker with local access can create symlinks to route file writes outside the intended temp directory, enabling arbitrary file overwrite on the affected system.","status":"withdrawn","published":"2026-03-21T03:31:14Z","modified":"2026-03-27T20:18:57Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/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","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:43.747579Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32054","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in browser trace and download output path handling that allows local attackers to escape the managed temp root directory. An attacker with local access can create symlinks to route file writes outside the intended temp directory, enabling arbitrary file overwrite on the affected system.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-21T01:17:08.703Z","modified":"2026-06-17T10:35:01.53Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/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","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:10.126802Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32054","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in Browser Trace/Download Path Handling","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in browser trace and download output path handling that allows local attackers to escape the managed temp root directory. An attacker with local access can create symlinks to route file writes outside the intended temp directory, enabling arbitrary file overwrite on the affected system.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-21T00:42:25.722Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:27.270461431Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:01.218144Z"},{"id":"GHSA-36h3-7c54-j27r","title":"OpenClaw has browser trace/download path symlink escape in temp output handling","description":"### Summary\nBrowser trace/download output path handling allowed symlink-root and symlink-parent escapes from the managed temp root.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version: `2026.2.24`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.24`\n- Planned patched release: `2026.2.25`\n\n### Impact\nAn attacker with relevant local foothold and ability to influence output paths could route writes outside the intended temp root via symlink traversal, leading to arbitrary file overwrite.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `496a76c03ba85e15ea715e5a583e498ae04d36e3`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`) so once npm `2026.2.25` is published, the advisory is published.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-02T22:18:07Z","modified":"2026-03-27T21:11:21.055792Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":6.8,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:35.406455Z"},{"id":"GHSA-ffr4-mrhv-vfr2","title":"Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw has browser trace/download path symlink escape in temp output handling","description":"## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-36h3-7c54-j27r. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nOpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in browser trace and download output path handling that allows local attackers to escape the managed temp root directory. An attacker with local access can create symlinks to route file writes outside the intended temp directory, enabling arbitrary file overwrite on the affected system.","status":"withdrawn","published":"2026-03-21T03:31:14Z","modified":"2026-03-27T20:33:56.801358Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":5.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:46.39441Z"}]}}