Path Traversal in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32030
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the stageSandboxMedia function that accepts arbitrary absolute paths when iMessage remote attachment fetching is enabled. An attacker who can tamper with attachment path metadata can disclose files readable by the OpenClaw process on the configured remote host via SCP.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.2% 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: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.19
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x9cf-3w63-rpq9 (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1316e5740382926e45a42097b4bfe0aef7d63e8e (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sensitive-file-disclosure-via-stagesandbo… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32030?
- CVE-2026-32030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32030?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.