Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 18, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-27522
CVE-2026-27522
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | < 2026.2.24 | 2026.2.24 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rmnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rmghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27522ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actionsnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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