High severity · published Mar 19, 2026
CVE-2026-32013
OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods
8.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.2.25 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32013
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32013
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d
Mitigation
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methods
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