Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 treats shared reply MEDIA paths as trusted, allowing crafted references to trigger cross-channel local file exfiltration. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious shared reply MEDIA references to cause another channel to read local file paths as trusted generated media.
Published: 2026-04-28
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local File Exfiltration
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qqq7-4hxc-x63c OpenClaw: Shared reply MEDIA - paths are treated as trusted and can trigger cross-channel local file exfiltration
History

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 treats shared reply MEDIA paths as trusted, allowing crafted references to trigger cross-channel local file exfiltration. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious shared reply MEDIA references to cause another channel to read local file paths as trusted generated media.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Local File Exfiltration via Shared Reply MEDIA Paths
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/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: 2026-04-29T13:13:07.530Z

Reserved: 2026-04-27T11:38:59.195Z

Link: CVE-2026-42424

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-29T13:13:03.461Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-28T19:37:46.217

Modified: 2026-04-30T14:05:22.037

Link: CVE-2026-42424

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T23:00:13Z

Weaknesses