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OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update

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severity
high
date
Affecting

  • OpenClaw < None

CWE
  • CWE-61 UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
CVSS
6.9
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
Edward-x (@YLChen-007)
Description
OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.

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