Link following in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-22180
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125123
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22180
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to write files outside intended roots.
The vulnerability exists due to improper link resolution before file access in browser output handling and related write paths when processing path-boundary flows. A local user can use a crafted path or symlink rebind to write files outside intended roots.
The issue involves browser output as well as related install and skills write paths.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-22180
Install security update from vendor's website.