Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
OpenClaw before 2026.2.26 can let an authenticated attacker escape a workspace boundary and create files elsewhere on the host. The issue is not described as remotely exploitable without credentials, but file writes outside a trusted workspace can create serious integrity and operational risk.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation in environments where OpenClaw handles shared workspaces, build automation, or privileged service accounts. The main business risk is unauthorized file creation outside expected boundaries, potentially affecting integrity and availability.
Technical view
The flaw is a CWE-22 path traversal in workspace boundary validation. In-workspace symlinks pointing to non-existent out-of-root targets can be resolved incorrectly, allowing the first write to create files outside the workspace. CVSS is 7.6, with low attack complexity and low privileges required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to OpenClaw deployments running versions earlier than 2026.2.26, especially where users, integrations, or automation can create files or symlinks in workspaces.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The vulnerability still matters because a low-privileged authenticated actor may gain unauthorized file-write impact outside intended workspace boundaries.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports affected version range, CVSS 7.6, CWE-22, and patch availability. Evidence does not support claims of active exploitation, public exploit maturity, or impact beyond the described out-of-workspace file creation behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.2.26 or later.
- Apply the referenced patch commits if maintaining a fork.
- Review the GitHub Security Advisory for vendor-specific guidance.
- Restrict workspace write access to trusted users until upgraded.
- Monitor for unexpected OpenClaw-created files outside workspace roots.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all OpenClaw deployments and record exact versions.
- Flag any OpenClaw instance older than 2026.2.26.
- Confirm forks include both referenced patch commits.
- Review workspace permissions for untrusted write access.
- Inspect host filesystems for unexpected writes near OpenClaw workspace activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L2.84.7VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.6HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mgrq-9f93-wpp5)CVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit #1CVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- Patch Commit #2CVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Workspace Path Boundary Bypass via Non-existent SymlinkCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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