CVE-2026-27522
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 33 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.9–7.1
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affected products (6)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0501OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder andere nicht näher definierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rmOpenClaw: Message action attachment hydration bypasses local media root checks when sandboxRoot is unset2026-03-02ghsa · osvUS
## Impact `sendAttachment` and `setGroupIcon` message actions could hydrate media from local absolute paths when `sandboxRoot` was unset, bypassing intended local media root checks. This could allow reads of arbitrary host files reachable by the runtime user when an authorized message-action path was triggered. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version at triage: `2026.2.23` - Vulnerable: `<= 2026.2.23` - Patched in code: `>= 2026.2.24` (planned next release) ## Remediation Upgrade to `openclaw` `2026.2.24` or later once published. ## Fix Commit(s) - 270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51 ## Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`>= 2026.2.24`). Once that npm release is published, this advisory can be published without further field edits. OpenClaw thanks @GCXWLP for reporting. ### Publication Update (2026-02-25) `openclaw@2026.2.24` is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. This advisory now marks `>= 2026.2.24` as patched.
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rmcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actionscnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rmenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actionsenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51Patchnvd
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