OpenClaw <= 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update
Summary
OpenClaw <= 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal via IDENTITY.md appendFile in agents.create/update
Original description
The description as published by the source.
OpenClaw through 2026.2.22 contains a symlink traversal vulnerability in agents.create and agents.update handlers that use fs.appendFile on IDENTITY.md without symlink containment checks. Attackers with workspace access can plant symlinks to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling remote code execution via crontab injection or unauthorized access via SSH key manipulation.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory vulncheck.com