Vulnerability · Published Apr 11, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-3689OpenClaw Canvas Path Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-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 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 38.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw Canvas Path Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of OpenClaw. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the path parameters provided to the canvas gateway endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-29312.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.21	GHSA-jq4x-98m3-ggq6

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	openclaw 2026.2.17

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

ZDI-26-227 x_research-advisory
vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory