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Symlink Attack Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.24

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-15372314
  • published4 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 2026.2.24 or higher.

Overview

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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the validateBindMounts process. An attacker can access files or directories outside of intended boundaries by exploiting symlinked parent directories combined with non-existent leaf paths, thereby bypassing allowed-root and blocked-path checks.

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CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1