Path traversal in OpenClaw - #VU128845
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128845
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in the MCP tool result media processing pipeline when processing MCP tool result content containing injected MEDIA: directives or details.path values. A remote attacker can return a specially crafted tool result to disclose sensitive information.
If auto-reply is enabled, exploitation can occur without user interaction.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.