CVE-2026-62189 OpenClaw < 2026.6.9 Symlink Following via Mirror Sync
Attackers can bypass authorization boundaries via symlink following in the mirror sync feature, requiring the feature to be enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-62189?
CVE-2026-62189 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 13 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-62189?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-62189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m38g-vpwj-mpg9, GHSA-vgjq-7pq9-cvwp, MINI-j69g-v9r8-2vg4.