OpenClaw up to 2026.4.4 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in symlink. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-43570. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.4. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing crafted symlink paths to access files outside the intended repository directory.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-43570 since 05/01/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.4.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.5

Timelineinfo

05/01/2026 CVE reserved
05/05/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
05/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-43570 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-43570
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361152

Entryinfo

Created: 05/05/2026 14:04
Changes: 05/05/2026 14:04 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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