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CVE-2026-43570

Published: May 5, 2026

Modified: May 6, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

6.5

MEDIUM

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	affected `2026.3.22 - < 2026.4.5` unaffected `2026.4.5`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cr8r-7g2h-6wr6)

vendor-advisory

Patch Commit (1)

patch

Patch Commit (2)

patch

VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.4.5 - Symlink Traversal in Remote Marketplace Repository Path Handling

third-party-advisory

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