What is CVE-2026-32013?

CVE-2026-32013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-32013?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2026-32013 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

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 allows reading and writing files outside the agent workspace. Attackers can exploit symlinked allowlisted files to access arbitrary host files within gateway process permissions, potentially enabling code execution through file overwrite attacks.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.25

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

hargabyte/cve-scanner

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32013?: CVE-2026-32013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-32013?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-32013 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.