CVE-2026-44996

LOW 3.7

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

CVSS Score

3.7

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-22
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	May 11, 2026
Last Updated	May 11, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.4.15

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gfg9-5357-hv4c github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6e58f1f9f54bca1fea1268ec0ee4c01a2af03dde vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-webchat-audio-embedding

Credits

🔍 zsx (@zsxsoft) KeenSecurityLab