Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw has browser trace/download path symlink escape in temp output handling

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-36h3-7c54-j27r. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in browser trace and download output...

PT-2026-26736

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in browser trace and download output path handling that allows local attackers to escape the managed temp root directory. An attacker with local access can create symlinks to route file writes outside the intended temp...

CVE-2026-28462 OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 - Path Traversal in Trace and Download Output Paths

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a vulnerability in the browser control API in which it accepts user-supplied output paths for trace and download files without consistently constraining writes to temporary directories. Attackers with API access can exploit path traversal in POST...

CVE-2026-28462 OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 - Path Traversal in Trace and Download Output Paths

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a vulnerability in the browser control API in which it accepts user-supplied output paths for trace and download files without consistently constraining writes to temporary directories. Attackers with API access can exploit path traversal in POST...

Symlink Attack

Overview openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack in the handling of browser trace and download output paths, specifically when processing temporary output. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary files by exploiting symlink...

OpenClaw has a path traversal in browser trace/download output paths may allow arbitrary file writes

Summary OpenClaw’s browser control API accepted user-supplied output paths for trace/download files without consistently constraining writes to OpenClaw-managed temporary directories. Impact If an attacker can access the browser control API, they could attempt to write trace/download output files...