Vulnerability · Published Mar 26, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-32846OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read

High 8.7

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a path traversal vulnerability in media parsing that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by bypassing path validation in the isLikelyLocalPath() and isValidMedia() functions. Attackers can exploit incomplete validation and the allowBareFilename bypass to reference files outside the intended application sandbox, resulting in disclosure of sensitive information including system files, environment files, and SSH keys.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.3.28	GHSA-f6pf-4gjx-c94r
npm	openclaw	2026.3.28	GHSA-hggm-x7r9-mm7v

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.3.28

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f6pf-4gjx-c94r vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/54642 issue-tracking
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4797bbc5b96e2cca5532e43b58915c051746fe37 patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-media-parsing-path-traversal-to-arbitrary-file-read third-party-advisory