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TI-2026-25955 Aliases CVE-2026-33572GHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp

OpenClaw < 2026.2.17 - Insufficient File Permissions in Session Transcript Files

Priority LOW 31CWE-378Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.2.17 creates session transcript JSONL files with overly broad default permissions, allowing local users to read transcript contents. Attackers with local access can read transcript files to extract sensitive information including secrets from tool output.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00122 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.17openclaw (npm): 2026.2.17

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.172026.2.17Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.172026.2.17Patch availableGHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.17 Fixed in 2026.2.17 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.17 Fixed in 2026.2.17 Patch available GHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.17VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.17 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.17
  • Fix · GHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.17 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33572
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp

References

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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