CVE-2026-27522 HIGH

CVE-2026-27522: OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via sendAttachment and setGroupIcon Message Actions

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published March 18, 2026
Last update March 18, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 18, 2026 CVE published
March 18, 2026 Record updated