CVE-2026-32033 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Path Traversal via @-prefixed Absolute Paths in Workspace Boundary Validation

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 10.03.2026 Published: 19.03.2026 Updated: 19.03.2026

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a path traversal vulnerability where @-prefixed absolute paths bypass workspace-only file-system boundary validation due to canonicalization mismatch. Attackers can exploit this by crafting @-prefixed paths like @/etc/passwd to read files outside the intended workspace boundary when tools.fs.workspaceOnly is enabled.

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	None	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	Present	Availability	None	Availability	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	High	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	Low	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	OpenClaw
Product	OpenClaw
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 2026.2.24 (excl.) Version 2026.2.24 is unaffected

Credits

tdjackey reporter

References

Problem Types

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE