Path traversal in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-27522

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Path traversal in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-27522

Published: May 1, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU128776
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-27522
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in sendAttachment and setGroupIcon message actions when hydrating media from local absolute paths with sandboxRoot unset. A remote user can trigger an authorized message-action path to disclose sensitive information.

Only deployments with sandboxRoot unset are vulnerable.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

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