Path Traversal in Openclaw
CVE-2026-35668
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.24
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hr5v-j9h9-xjhg (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-media-root-bypass-via-unnormalize… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35668?
- CVE-2026-35668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35668?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.