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AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-43570: OpenClaw contains a symlink traversal vulnerability

mediumCVSS 4.0 6.0 · 3.1 6.5GHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxc

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing crafted symlink paths to access files outside the intended repository directory.

Published May 5, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem
npm
Affected
>= 2026.3.22, < 2026.4.5
Fixed in
2026.4.5
Check
npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing crafted symlink paths to access files outside the intended repository directory.

References

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