CVE-2026-32055 (GCVE-0-2026-32055)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-21 00:42 – Updated: 2026-03-24 15:21 X_Open Source
VLAI
Title
OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Workspace Path Boundary Bypass via Non-existent Symlink
Summary
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.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.6 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenClaw OpenClaw Affected: 0 , < 2026.2.26 (semver)
Unaffected: 2026.2.26 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-02-26 00:00
Credits
tdjackey
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