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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methods (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.