{"id":"CVE-2026-32846","title":"OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 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","summary":"OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 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 …","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-22"],"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw","affected":["openclaw <= 2026.3.23"],"published":"2026-03-26","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T16:17:13.210","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32846","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4797bbc5b96e2cca5532e43b58915c051746fe37","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/54642","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f6pf-4gjx-c94r","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-media-parsing-path-traversal-to-arbitrary-file-read","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/54642","label":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","exploit-available"],"exploitAvailable":true,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"poc","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-03-27T14:43:02.829268Z"},"scores":{"nvd":7.5,"cna":8.7},"epss":0.00734,"epssPercentile":0.52945,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T16:52:14.676Z","slug":"CVE-2026-32846","body":"## Overview\n\nOpenClaw before 2026.3.28 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `openclaw <= 2026.3.23`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":53,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}