CVE-2026-100533

MEDIUM 5.3

OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Path Traversal via Unicode Fallback

CVSS Score

5.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the tools.fs.workspaceOnly feature where Unicode filename fallback can normalize validated parent directory components. Admitted requesters can exploit canonically equivalent sibling directories to read files outside the configured workspace boundary.

CWE	CWE-22
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Sep 26, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.8.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5rx7-34fw-64qg vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-path-traversal-via-unicode-fallback