GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc OpenClaw gateway agents.files symlink escape allowed out-of-workspace file read/write

CRITICAL Published 2026-03-02 Modified 2026-03-20 Official page ↗
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

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness

References