OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Sandbox Media Root Bypass via Unnormalized mediaUrl and fileUrl Parameters
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains a path traversal vulnerability in sandbox enforcement allowing sandboxed agents to read arbitrary files from other agents' workspaces via unnormalized mediaUrl or fileUrl parameter keys. Attackers can exploit incomplete parameter validation in normalizeSandboxMediaParams and missing mediaLocalRoots context to access sensitive files including API keys and configuration data outside designated sandbox roots.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | before 2026.3.24 | 2026.3.24 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.24 | 2026.3.24 | Patch available | GHSA-hr5v-j9h9-xjhg |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.24 Fixed in 2026.3.24 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.24 Fixed in 2026.3.24 Patch available GHSA-hr5v-j9h9-xjhg
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.24
- Fix · GHSA-hr5v-j9h9-xjhg openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.24 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.3.24
8 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook InstallationPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body ParsingPriority HIGH 70
- TI-2026-27754 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Incorrect Authorization in POST /reset-profile via browser.requestPriority HIGH 67
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hr5v-j9h9-xjhg
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-35668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-35668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hr5v-j9h9-xjhg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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