GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc OpenClaw gateway agents.files symlink escape allowed out-of-workspace file read/write
CRITICAL
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-32013
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22, CWE-59
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-02
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.2.25 → fixed in 2026.2.25
Description
Impact
The gateway `agents.files.get` and `agents.files.set` methods allowed symlink traversal for allowlisted workspace files. A symlinked allowlisted file (for example `AGENTS.md`) could resolve outside the agent workspace and be read/written by the gateway process.
This could enable arbitrary host file read/write within the gateway process permissions, and chained impact up to code execution depending on which files are overwritten.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw` (npm)
• Affected versions: `= 2026.2.25`
Remediation
`agents.files` now resolves real workspace paths, enforces containment for resolved targets, rejects out-of-workspace symlink targets, and keeps in-workspace symlink targets supported. The patch also adds gateway regression tests for blocked escapes and valid in-workspace symlink behavior.
Fix Commit(s)
• `125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d`
Release Process Note
`patched_versions` is intentionally pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`). Advisory published with npm release `2026.2.25`.
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-32013 OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in the agents.files.get and agents.files.set methods that… vulnerability
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32013 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methods web