Vulnerability · Published Mar 21, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-32055OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Workspace Path Boundary Bypass via Non-existent Symlink

High 7.6

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.6High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.26	GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.2.26

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit #1 patch
Patch Commit #2 patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Workspace Path Boundary Bypass via Non-existent Symlink third-party-advisory