GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c OpenClaw: stageSandboxMedia destination symlink traversal can overwrite files outside sandbox workspace
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-31990
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-03
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.2 → fixed in 2026.3.2
Description
Summary
`stageSandboxMedia` allowed destination symlink traversal during media staging, which could overwrite files outside the sandbox workspace root.
Impact
When sandbox media staging handled inbound files, destination writes under `media/inbound` were not destination-alias-safe. If a symlink existed in that destination path, the write could follow it and overwrite host files outside the intended sandbox workspace boundary.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw` (npm)
• Latest published version checked: `2026.3.1`
• Affected: `= 2026.3.2` (released)
Root Cause
`stageSandboxMedia` validated source paths but wrote destination files with a direct copy path that did not enforce destination boundary/alias checks.
Remediation
The fix routes staging writes through root-scoped safe write primitives for both local and SCP-staged attachments, preventing destination symlink traversal escapes.
Fix Commit(s)
• `17ede52a4be3034f6ec4b883ac6b81ad0101558a`
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-31990 OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a vulnerability in the stageSandboxMedia function in which it fails to validate destination… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31990 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/17ede52a4be3034f6ec4b883ac6b81ad0101558a web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-stagesandboxmedia-destination web