Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-43570OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.4.5 - Symlink Traversal in Remote Marketplace Repository Path Handling

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw 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 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing crafted symlink paths to access files outside the intended repository directory.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.5	GHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxc

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	2026.3.22 – before 2026.4.5

Weakness: CWE-61 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cr8r-7g2h-6wr6) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit (1) patch
Patch Commit (2) patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.4.5 - Symlink Traversal in Remote Marketplace Repository Path Handling third-party-advisory