CVE-2026-32013

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2026-32013. PoCs published by SecureWithUmer, hargabyte.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a bash script that scans for vulnerable versions of OpenClaw software by comparing installed versions against a database of known CVEs (including CVE-2026-32013). It does not exploit the vulnerability but detects and reports vulnerable installations.

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in the agents.files.get and agents.files.set methods that allows reading and writing files outside the agent workspace. Attackers can exploit symlinked allowlisted files to access arbitrary host files within gateway process permissions, potentially enabling code execution through file overwrite attacks.

Exploits (2)

github SCANNER
by SecureWithUmer · c++poc
https://github.com/SecureWithUmer/CVE-2026-PoCs/tree/main/2026/CVE-2026-32013

This repository contains a bash script that scans for vulnerable versions of OpenClaw software by comparing installed versions against a database of known CVEs (including CVE-2026-32013). It does not exploit the vulnerability but detects and reports vulnerable installations.

Classification
Scanner 98%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OpenClaw (versions prior to v2026.3.2)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: OpenClaw installed on the target system · Access to the target system to run the script
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 08, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER
by hargabyte · poc
https://github.com/hargabyte/cve-scanner

This repository contains a CVE scanner for OpenClaw, which checks versions against a local vulnerability database and provides upgrade recommendations. It does not include exploit code but offers detection and reporting capabilities.

Classification
Scanner 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OpenClaw (versions up to v2026.3.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: OpenClaw installation · access to OpenClaw version command
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Apr 09, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-agents-files-methods

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0064
EPSS Percentile 46.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.2.25npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.2.25
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.2.25
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.2.25
Published Mar 19, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 20, 2026