CVE-2026-44996CWE-22

OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Webchat Audio Embedding

Medium · published May 11, 2026

CVSS v4.0
6.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains an arbitrary local file read vulnerability in the webchat audio embedding helper that fails to apply local media root containment checks. Attackers can influence agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl parameters to resolve absolute local paths or file URLs, read audio-like files, and embed them base64-encoded into webchat responses.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00438 · 37.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-05-11T16:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAY 16:46Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Webchat Audio Embedding
    cvelistv5