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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: workspace path guard bypass on non-existent out-of-root symlink leaf ## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability in workspace boundary validation that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace through in-workspace symlinks pointing to non-existent out-of-root targets. The vulnerability exists because the boundary check improperly resolves aliases, permitting the first write operation to escape the workspace boundary and create files in arbitrary locations.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.8
Risk 3.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.6 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8.json
cvssv4 7.2 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
1aef45bc060b28a0af45a67dc66acd36aef763c9 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1aef45bc060b28a0af45a67dc66acd36aef763c9
46eba86b45e9db05b7b792e914c4fe0de1b40a23 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/46eba86b45e9db05b7b792e914c4fe0de1b40a23
CVE-2026-32055 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32055
GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5 Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5
openclaw-workspace-path-boundary-bypass-via-non-existent-symlink Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-workspace-path-boundary-bypass-via-non-existent-symlink
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

adjacent

local

physical

low

high

none

present

none

low

high

none

passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

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high

low

none

There are no SSVC decisions available.