GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c — openclaw
Fix: openclaw/openclaw@17ede52GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c is a CWE-59 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenClaw: stageSandboxMedia destination symlink traversal can overwrite files outside sandbox workspace
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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openclawnpmDescription
Summary
stageSandboxMedia allowed destination symlink traversal during media staging, which could overwrite files outside the sandbox workspace root.
Impact
When sandbox media staging handled inbound files, destination writes under media/inbound were not destination-alias-safe. If a symlink existed in that destination path, the write could follow it and overwrite host files outside the intended sandbox workspace boundary.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published version checked:
2026.3.1 - Affected:
<= 2026.3.1 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.3.2(released)
Root Cause
stageSandboxMedia validated source paths but wrote destination files with a direct copy path that did not enforce destination boundary/alias checks.
Remediation
The fix routes staging writes through root-scoped safe write primitives for both local and SCP-staged attachments, preventing destination symlink traversal escapes.
Fix Commit(s)
17ede52a4be3034f6ec4b883ac6b81ad0101558a
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.3.2npm install openclaw@2026.3.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-cfvj-7rx7-fc7c across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.