High severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2026· Updated Mar 19, 2026
OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Symlink Traversal in stageSandboxMedia Destination
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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2Patches
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References
5- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/17ede52a4be3034f6ec4b883ac6b81ad0101558aghsapatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7cghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7cghsathird-party-advisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31990ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-stagesandboxmedia-destinationghsathird-party-advisoryWEB
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