Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.17 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the $include directive resolution that allows reading arbitrary local files outside the config directory boundary. Attackers with config modification capabilities can exploit this by specifying absolute paths, traversal sequences, or symlinks to access sensitive files readable by the OpenClaw process user, including API keys and credentials.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-include-directive-path-traversal
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-56pc-6hvp-4gv4
Scores
CVSS v3
4.4
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
4.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (3)
npm/openclaw
0 - 2026.2.17npm
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.2.17 (2 CPE variants)
openclaw/openclaw
2026.2.17
Published
Mar 11, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 11, 2026