Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published May 5, 2026· Updated May 7, 2026

CVE-2026-43570

Description

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.

AI Insight

LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
openclawnpm	>= 2026.3.22, < 2026.4.5	2026.4.5

Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclawreferences2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: >=2026.3.22,<2026.4.5
ghsa-coords
pkg:npm/openclaw
Range: >= 2026.3.22, < 2026.4.5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/94b0062e90467e1582b47cc971f308457c537f3anvdPatchWEB
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b1dd3ded3589f6fa60ab85b3930a82d538edaeaenvdPatchWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxcghsaADVISORY
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cr8r-7g2h-6wr6nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43570ghsaADVISORY
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-in-remote-marketplace-repository-path-handlingnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB

News mentions

No linked articles in our index yet.

cvss	0.423
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	-0.070
ransomware	0.000