Link following in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-41364
Published: April 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128618
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41364
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to write arbitrary files on the remote host.
The vulnerability exists due to improper link resolution in SSH sandbox tar upload when uploading a tar archive containing symlinks. A remote user can upload a specially crafted tar archive to write arbitrary files on the remote host.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41364
Install security update from vendor's website.