CVE-2026-35632
HIGHOpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update
Title source: cnaDescription
OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-via-identity-md-appendfile-in-agents-create-update
Scores
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
23.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-61
Status
published
Products (5)
npm/openclaw
0npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.2.22
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
< 2026.2.22
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.2.23
Published
Apr 09, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 10, 2026