Path Traversal in Openclaw
CVE-2026-22171
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the Feishu media download flow where untrusted media keys are interpolated directly into temporary file paths in extensions/feishu/src/media.ts. An attacker who can control Feishu media key values returned to the client can use traversal segments to escape os.tmpdir() and write arbitrary files within the OpenClaw process permissions.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vj3g-5px3-gr46 (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c821099157a9767d4df208c6b12f214946507871 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/cdb00fe2428000e7a08f9b7848784a0049176705 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec232a9e2dff60f0e3d7e827a7c868db5254473f (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-feishu-media-temporary-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22171?
- CVE-2026-22171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22171?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.