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GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c OpenClaw: stageSandboxMedia destination symlink traversal can overwrite files outside sandbox workspace

HIGH Published 2026-03-03 Modified 2026-03-19 Official page ↗
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