OpenClaw gateway agents.files symlink escape allowed out-of-workspace file read/write
Impact
The gateway agents.files.get and agents.files.set methods allowed symlink traversal for allowlisted workspace files. A symlinked allowlisted file (for example AGENTS.md) could resolve outside the agent workspace and be read/written by the gateway process.
This could enable arbitrary host file read/write within the gateway process permissions, and chained impact up to code execution depending on which files are overwritten.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected versions:
<= 2026.2.24 - Latest published vulnerable version at patch time:
2026.2.24 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.2.25
Remediation
agents.files now resolves real workspace paths, enforces containment for resolved targets, rejects out-of-workspace symlink targets, and keeps in-workspace symlink targets supported. The patch also adds gateway regression tests for blocked escapes and valid in-workspace symlink behavior.
Fix Commit(s)
125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d
Release Process Note
patched_versions is intentionally pre-set to the release (2026.2.25). Advisory published with npm release 2026.2.25.
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.2.25 | 2026.2.25 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32013
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/125f4071bcbc0de32e769940d07967db47f09d3d
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methods
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22, CWE-59- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 02.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 588
- First → latest
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 299
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 588
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