Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-43567
OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the screen_record tool's outPath parameter that bypasses workspace-only filesystem guards. Attackers can exploit this by specifying an outPath outside the workspace boundary to write files to unintended locations on the system.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jf25-7968-h2h5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/635bb35b68d8faa5bfa2fda35feadd315122748a (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-screen-record-outpath-p… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43567?
- CVE-2026-43567 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43567?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.