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CVE-2026-35632
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without …
Impact
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <= 2026.2.22 | none recorded |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openclaw | Openclaw | through 2026.2.22 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-via-identity-md-appendfile-in-agents-create-update
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/blob/main/src/gateway/server-methods/agents.ts#L274
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/blob/main/src/gateway/server-methods/agents.ts#L283-L291
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/blob/main/src/gateway/server-methods/agents.ts#L348-L349
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35632