What is CVE-2026-41389?

CVE-2026-41389 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2026-04-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-41389?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-41389

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.15 fail to enforce local-root containment on tool-result media paths, allowing arbitrary local and UNC file access. Attackers can craft malicious tool-result media references to trigger host-side fi…

EPSS: 0.000 (13.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 2026.4.7, 2026.4.15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-73 — External Control of File Name or Path

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mr34-9552-qr95) (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Patch Commit (Patch, patch)
Patch Commit (Patch, patch)
Patch Commit (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41389?: CVE-2026-41389 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2026-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-41389?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.