Path traversal in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-32060
Published: May 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129478
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32060
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to write or delete files outside the workspace.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in apply_patch when processing crafted relative or absolute paths without workspace containment. A remote user can supply a specially crafted path to write or delete files outside the workspace.
Exploitation requires apply_patch to be enabled and the agent to run without filesystem sandbox containment.
Affected software
OpenClaw
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32060
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenClaw - update to 2026.2.14