CVE-2026-43570 OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.4.5 - Symlink Traversal in Remote Marketplace Repository Path Handling

What is CVE-2026-43570?

CVE-2026-43570 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-61

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43570?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-43570?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.5 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-43570 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43570 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
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• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-35mw-5vvr-vrxc, GHSA-cr8r-7g2h-6wr6, MINI-mj9x-q258-pw99.