CVE-2026-42424 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42424: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Local File Exfiltration via Shared Reply MEDIA Paths

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-73
Published April 28, 2026
Last update April 29, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 treats shared reply MEDIA paths as trusted, allowing crafted references to trigger cross-channel local file exfiltration. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious shared reply MEDIA references to cause another channel to read local file paths as trusted generated media.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 28, 2026 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated