Path traversal in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-32060
Published: May 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129478
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32060
CWE-ID: CWE-22
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 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32060
Install security update from vendor's website.