What is CVE-2026-62189?

CVE-2026-62189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-07-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-62189?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-62189

OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.9 contain a symlink following vulnerability in the mirror sync feature that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger authorization. Attackers can exploit remote symlink parents to byp…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.6.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
CWE-367 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-62189?: CVE-2026-62189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-07-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-62189?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.