What is CVE-2026-43570?

CVE-2026-43570 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-43570?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-43570

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing craf…

EPSS: 0.001 (24.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 2026.3.22, 2026.4.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-61 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cr8r-7g2h-6wr6) (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Patch Commit (1) (Patch, patch)
Patch Commit (2) (Patch, patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.4.5 - Symlink Traversal in Remote Marketplace Repository Path Handling (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43570?: CVE-2026-43570 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-43570?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.