Path Traversal in openclaw (CVE-2026-32846)
Summary
Path traversal in openclaw (CVE-2026-32846). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to 2026.03.28 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
OpenClaw through 2026.3.23 (fixed in commit 4797bbc) contains a path traversal vulnerability in media parsing that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by bypassing path validation in the isLikelyLocalPath() and isValidMedia() functions. Attackers can exploit incomplete validation and the allowBareFilename bypass to reference files outside the intended application sandbox, resulting in disclosure of sensitive information including system files, environment files, and SSH keys.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-32846 has been found in openclaw.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade openclaw to 2026.03.28 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "openclaw CVE-2026-32846" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-32846 (openclaw) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: 2026.03.28 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in openclaw.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of openclaw.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to 2026.03.28.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'openclaw' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'openclaw' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
openclawを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.03.28ステージング環境で 2026.03.28 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
References
- advisory disclosure@vulncheck.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- exploit github.com
- package github.com
- patch disclosure@vulncheck.com
- web disclosure@vulncheck.com
- web github.com