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TI-2026-31704 Aliases CVE-2026-43570GHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxc

OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.4.5 - Symlink Traversal in Remote Marketplace Repository Path Handling

Priority LOW 27CWE-61Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-61 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing crafted symlink paths to access files outside the intended repository directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00323 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.5openclaw (npm): 2026.4.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.3.22 to before 2026.4.52026.4.5Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)2026.3.22 to before 2026.4.52026.4.5Patch availableGHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxc
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.3.22 to before 2026.4.5 Fixed in 2026.4.5 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.3.22 to before 2026.4.5 Fixed in 2026.4.5 Patch available GHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.3.22 to before 2026.4.5VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.3.22 to before 2026.4.5 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.5
  • Fix · GHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxc openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43570
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxc

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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