CVE-2026-41366

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary Host File Read via appendLocalMediaParentRoots Self-Whitelisting

State: Published
Severity: 6.0 Medium
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Updated: Apr 28, 2026
Reserved: Apr 20, 2026

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a local roots self-whitelisting vulnerability in appendLocalMediaParentRoots that allows model-initiated arbitrary host file read. Attackers can exploit improper media parent directory validation to exfiltrate credentials and access sensitive files.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	6.0 Medium	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	5.5 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.3.31Affected 2026.3.31Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-57gh-m6rq-54cf)vendor-advisory
Patch Commitpatch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary Host File Read via appendLocalMediaParentRoots Self-Whitelistingthird-party-advisory

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