Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-44996OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Webchat Audio Embedding

Low 3.7

In plain English

A low-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 23% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.7Low

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains an arbitrary local file read vulnerability in the webchat audio embedding helper that fails to apply local media root containment checks. Attackers can influence agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl parameters to resolve absolute local paths or file URLs, read audio-like files, and embed them base64-encoded into webchat responses.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.15	GHSA-gfg9-5357-hv4c

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.4.15

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

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gfg9-5357-hv4c) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Webchat Audio Embedding third-party-advisory