Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-35632
OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 2026.2.23, 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5 (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-via-identity-md-appendf… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35632?
- CVE-2026-35632 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35632?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.