CVE-2026-35668

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Sandbox Media Root Bypass via Unnormalized mediaUrl and fileUrl Parameters

Title source: cna

Description

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.

References (2)

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hr5v-j9h9-xjhg

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-media-root-bypass-via-unnormalized-mediaurl-and-fileurl-parameters

Scores

CVSS v3 7.7

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 14.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (4)

npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.3.24npm

OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.3.24

openclaw/openclaw < 2026.3.24

OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.3.24

Published Apr 10, 2026

Tracked Since Apr 10, 2026