Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain an improper path validation vulnerability in sandbox media handling that allows absolute paths under the host temporary directory outside the active sandbox root. Attackers can exploit this by providing malicious media references to read and exfiltrate arbitrary files from the host temporary directory through attachment delivery mechanisms.
Published: 2026-03-19
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary File Read in Host Temporary Directory
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-33hm-cq8r-wc49 Temporary path handling could write outside OpenClaw temp boundary
History

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain an improper path validation vulnerability in sandbox media handling that allows absolute paths under the host temporary directory outside the active sandbox root. Attackers can exploit this by providing malicious media references to read and exfiltrate arbitrary files from the host temporary directory through attachment delivery mechanisms.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via Improper Temporary Path Validation in Sandbox
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-20T20:10:43.633Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:40.709Z

Link: CVE-2026-32026

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T20:10:40.421Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:37.510

Modified: 2026-03-23T17:13:41.837

Link: CVE-2026-32026

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T10:44:26Z

Weaknesses