OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a local media root bypass vulnerability in sendAttachment and setGroupIcon message actions when sandboxRoot is unset.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Mar 18, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27522

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27522

  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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · github.com
• Patch · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com