Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-31990
CVE-2026-31990
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | < 2026.3.2 | 2026.3.2 |
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References
5- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/17ede52a4be3034f6ec4b883ac6b81ad0101558anvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7cghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7cnvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31990ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-stagesandboxmedia-destinationnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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