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CVE-2026-35632 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5	CISA-ADP	ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xr2-q9vf-x4r5	[email protected]	ExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-traversal-via-identity-md-appendfile-in-agents-create-update	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-61	UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
openclaw openclaw	<= 2026.2.22
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 15, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Apr 10, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 9, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]