highCVSS 7.6Vulnerability
GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8
## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5.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.
Properties
- ghsa_id
- GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8
- severity
- high
- summary
- Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: workspace path guard bypass on non-existent out-of-root symlink leaf
- cvss_score
- 7.6
- cve_id
- GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8
- cvss_vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
- is_ghsa_only
- true
- ghsa_published
- 2026-03-21T03:31:14Z
- source_url
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9f79-7pw8-3fj8
- ghsa_updated
- 2026-03-24T19:05:54Z
Related Entities (3)
AFFECTS (1)
→[Software]npm/OpenClaw
HAS_WEAKNESS (1)
→[Weakness]Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
REPORTED_BY (1)
→[Source]GitHub Advisory Database
Explore deeper with Ninja Signal's threat intelligence graph