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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-44996

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.

Published May 11, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-44996. EPSS is 0.44%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.44%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openclaw/openclaw

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.

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  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-44996

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-44996. EPSS is 0.44%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.44%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 11, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44996

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-44996

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44996

    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 p

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.