Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-32061OpenClaw < 2026.2.17 - Arbitrary File Read via $include Directive Path Traversal

Medium 4.4

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 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.17 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the $include directive resolution that allows reading arbitrary local files outside the config directory boundary. Attackers with config modification capabilities can exploit this by specifying absolute paths, traversal sequences, or symlinks to access sensitive files readable by the OpenClaw process user, including API keys and credentials.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.17	GHSA-56pc-6hvp-4gv4

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
openclaw	openclaw	0 – before 2026.2.17

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

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-56pc-6hvp-4gv4) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.17 - Arbitrary File Read via $include Directive Path Traversal third-party-advisory