CVE-2026-32026

OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via Improper Temporary Path Validation in Sandbox

State: Published
Severity: 7.1 High
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Reserved: Mar 10, 2026

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain an improper path validation vulnerability in sandbox media handling that allows absolute paths under the host temporary directory outside the active sandbox root. Attackers can exploit this by providing malicious media references to read and exfiltrate arbitrary files from the host temporary directory through attachment delivery mechanisms.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	7.1 High	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	VulnCheck
3.1	6.5 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.2.24Affected 2026.2.24Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-33hm-cq8r-wc49)vendor-advisory
Patch Commit #1patch
Patch Commit #2patch
Patch Commit #3patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via Improper Temporary Path Validation in Sandboxthird-party-advisory

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