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Symlink Attack Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.22

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-15369765
  • published3 Mar 2026
  • disclosed3 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown
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Introduced: 3 Mar 2026

New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.22 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the avatar handling. An attacker can access sensitive local files outside the intended workspace by submitting crafted symlink paths to the avatar interface.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1