Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-44111
OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the QMD backend memory_get function that allows callers to read any Markdown files within the workspace root. Attackers with access to the memory tool can bypass path restrictions by providing arbitrary workspace Markdown paths to read files outside canonical memory locations or indexed QMD result sets.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% 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, 2026.4.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/37d5971db36491d5050efd42c333cbe0b98ed292 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f934-5rqf-xx47 (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-markdown-file-read-via-qmd-memo… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44111?
- CVE-2026-44111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-183. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44111?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.