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CVE-2026-27522
March 18, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
openclaw (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <2026.2.24
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2026.2.24
Related Resources (5)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27522
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actions
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rm
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-200
EPSS
Base Score:
0.04