CVE-2026-35632

OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-via-identity-md-appendfile-in-agents-create-update	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

15 Apr 2026, 17:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-via-identity-md-appendfile-in-agents-create-update -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-via-identity-md-appendfile-in-agents-create-update - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw

10 Apr 2026, 14:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5 -

09 Apr 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-09 22:16

Updated : 2026-04-15 17:09

NVD link : CVE-2026-35632

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35632

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35632

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

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