Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-41911OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Workspace-Only Filesystem Policy Bypass via docx upload_file/upload_image

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 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a filesystem policy bypass vulnerability in docx upload processing that allows local file reads outside workspace boundaries. Attackers can exploit upload_file and upload_image endpoints to access files beyond the intended workspace-only filesystem policy.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.8	GHSA-5fc7-f62m-8983

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.4.8

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-5fc7-f62m-8983) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Workspace-Only Filesystem Policy Bypass via docx upload_file/upload_image third-party-advisory