AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-41397: OpenClaw: OpenShell Mirror Sync — Sandbox Escape via Unrestricted File Sync + Symlink Traversal

highCVSS 4.0 8.7 · 3.1 9.6GHSA-cwf8-44x6-32c2

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.

Published Apr 3, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.3.28
Fixed in: 2026.3.31
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

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.

Credited to AntAISecurityLab.

References

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