CVE-2026-27522

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a local media root bypass vulnerability in sendAttachment and setGroupIcon message actions when sandboxRoot is unset. Attackers can hydrate media from local absolute paths to read arbitrary host files accessible by the runtime user.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rm	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actions	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-18 02:16

Updated : 2026-03-18 20:05

NVD link : CVE-2026-27522

Mitre link : CVE-2026-27522

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27522

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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