CVE-2026-19008: mf-yang openclaw-cn · Link Following
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mf-yangopenclaw-cn | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubmf-yang/openclaw-cnpkg:github/mf-yang/openclaw-cnOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should monitor the project for updates and consider implementing compensating controls to restrict symbolic link usage or limit exposure of the affected component until a patch is released.
Description
CVE-2026-19008 is a medium severity vulnerability in the mf-yang openclaw-cn project up to version 0.2.1. It affects the assertNoSymlinkEscape function in the apply_patch Tool component, allowing link following due to improper handling of symbolic links. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely. Public exploit code is available, but the project has not yet responded or issued a fix.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19008 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mf-yang/openclaw-cn/issues/565 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mf-yang/openclaw-cn/issues/566 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/mf-yang/openclaw-cn (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19008 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/862644 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/862645 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/386391 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/386391/cti (opens in a new tab)