CVE-2026-62189 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.6.9 Symlink Following via Mirror Sync

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 13.07.2026 Published: 13.07.2026 Updated: 14.07.2026

OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.9 contain a symlink following vulnerability in the mirror sync feature that allows lower-trust callers to perform actions requiring stronger authorization. Attackers can exploit remote symlink parents to bypass policy checks and authorization boundaries when the feature is enabled and reachable.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 7.6

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.6.9 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.6.9 is unaffected

Credits

  • Rex Liu (@rexpository) reporter

References

Problem Types

  • Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') CWE
  • Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition CWE