CVE-2026-27522

MEDIUM

6.5

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published3/18/2026

Last Modified3/18/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

openclaw:openclaw

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rm(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actions(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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