OpenClaw up to 2026.2.23 Temporary Directory path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.23. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Temporary Directory Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-32026. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.23. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Temporary Directory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain an improper path validation vulnerability in sandbox media handling that allows absolute paths under the host temporary directory outside the active sandbox root. Attackers can exploit this by providing malicious media references to read and exfiltrate arbitrary files from the host temporary directory through attachment delivery mechanisms.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-32026 since 03/10/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.24 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 79a7b3d22ef92e36a4031093d80a0acb0d82f351 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0586). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.24
Patch: 79a7b3d22ef92e36a4031093d80a0acb0d82f351

Timelineinfo

03/10/2026 CVE reserved
03/20/2026 +10 days Advisory disclosed
03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-33hm-cq8r-wc49
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-32026 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32026
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351953
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0586 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2026 08:22
Updated: 03/25/2026 02:04
Changes: 03/20/2026 08:22 (79), 03/23/2026 12:50 (7), 03/25/2026 02:04 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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