Symlink Attack Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.26
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- published12 Mar 2026
- disclosed12 Mar 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 12 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-59 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.26 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack through improper handling of symlink alias resolution during workspace boundary checks. An attacker can gain unauthorized write access to files outside the intended workspace or sandbox by exploiting dangling symlinks that resolve beyond the configured boundary.