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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2
Aliases CVE-2026-41397
Summary OpenClaw: OpenShell Mirror Sync — Sandbox Escape via Unrestricted File Sync + Symlink Traversal ## Summary OpenShell Mirror Sync: Sandbox Escape via Unrestricted File Sync + Symlink Traversal ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still has the mirror-boundary bug because shipped c02ee8 only excluded hooks while unreleased 3b9dab is the first full symlink-free upload and download hardening. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` - Vulnerable version range: `<=2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.31` - First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31` ## Fix Commit(s) - `c02ee8a3a4cb390b23afdf21317aa8b2096854d1` — 2026-03-25T19:59:07Z - `3b9dab0ece4643a9643e6a45459f5c709d3ce320` — 2026-03-30T14:51:44+01:00 OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.6
Risk 4.3
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 9.6 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2.json
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3b9dab0ece4643a9643e6a45459f5c709d3ce320
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c02ee8a3a4cb390b23afdf21317aa8b2096854d1
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-unrestricted-file-sync-and-symlink-traversal
CVE-2026-41397 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41397
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:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2.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

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none

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high

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low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2/GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2.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

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none

present

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low

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passive

active

high

low

none

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-29T14:37:54Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41397.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-41397

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'total'},
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