Symlink Attack Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.6.9
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- published14 Jul 2026
- disclosed14 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 14 Jul 2026
NewCVE-2026-62189 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.6.9 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the mirror sync process. An attacker can bypass policy checks and authorization boundaries by exploiting remote symlink parents when the feature is enabled and reachable. This is only exploitable if the mirror sync feature is enabled and accessible to lower-trust callers.