OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a filesystem policy bypass vulnerability in docx upload processing that allows local file reads outside workspace boundaries.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Apr 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a filesystem policy bypass vulnerability in docx upload processing that allows local file reads outside workspace boundaries. Attackers can exploit upload_file and upload_image endpoints to access files beyond the intended workspace-only filesystem policy.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a filesystem policy bypass vulnerability in docx upload processing that allows local file reads outside workspace boundaries. Attackers can exploit upload_file and upload_image endpoints to access files beyond the intended workspace-only filesystem policy.

Affected

• cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41911

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41911

  OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a filesystem policy bypass vulnerability in docx upload processing that allows local file reads outside workspace boundaries. Attackers can exploit upload_file and upload_image endpoints to access files beyond the intended workspace-only filesyst

  nvd.nist.gov

References

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