OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a vulnerability in the stageSandboxMedia function in which it fails to validate destination symlinks during media staging, allowing writes to follow symlinks outside the sandbox workspace. Attackers can exploit this by placing symlinks in the media/inbound directory to overwrite arbitrary files on the host system outside sandbox boundaries.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-stagesandboxmedia-destination
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/17ede52a4be3034f6ec4b883ac6b81ad0101558a
Published: 2026-03-19
Updated: 2026-03-19
Base Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium