GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpw OpenClaw: SSH sandbox tar upload follows symlinks, enabling arbitrary file write on remote host

HIGH Published 2026-04-02 Modified 2026-05-06 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-41364
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-59, CWE-61
Reviewed
2026-04-02

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.31 → fixed in 2026.3.31

Description

Summary SSH sandbox tar upload follows symlinks, enabling arbitrary file write on remote host Current Maintainer Triage • Status: open • Normalized severity: high • Assessment: Real in shipped v2026.3.28: SSH sandbox tar upload lacked pre-upload symlink escape rejection until 3d5af14984 on 2026-03-31; maintainers already accepted it and the fix is unreleased. Affected Packages / Versions • Package: `openclaw` (npm) • Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` • Vulnerable version range: `= 2026.3.31` • First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31` Fix Commit(s) • `3d5af14984ac1976c747a8e11581d697bd0829dc` — 2026-03-31T19:56:45+09:00 OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-41364 OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
  • CWE-61 UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following weakness

References