Vulnerability · Published Mar 19, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-32026OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via Improper Temporary Path Validation in Sandbox

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity path traversal in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.24	GHSA-33hm-cq8r-wc49

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.2.24

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

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