CVE-2026-27522
OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via sendAttachment and setGroupIcon Message Actions
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a local media root bypass vulnerability in sendAttachment and setGroupIcon message actions when sandboxRoot is unset. Attackers can hydrate media from local absolute paths to read arbitrary host files accessible by the runtime user.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 18, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.2.24
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rm github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actions
Credits
🔍 Baozongwi'xd (@GCXWLP)