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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.2.24

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rm OpenClaw: Message action attachment hydration bypasses local media root checks when sandboxRoot is unset
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rm cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actions cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via sendAttachment and setGroupIcon Message Actions
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-18T01:34:26.280Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T21:44:45.173Z

Link: CVE-2026-27522

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-18T02:16:23.220

Modified: 2026-03-18T02:16:23.220

Link: CVE-2026-27522

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Weaknesses