CVE-2026-42424

MEDIUM

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Local File Exfiltration via Shared Reply MEDIA Paths

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 treats shared reply MEDIA paths as trusted, allowing crafted references to trigger cross-channel local file exfiltration. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious shared reply MEDIA references to cause another channel to read local file paths as trusted generated media.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-qqq7-4hxc-x63c)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qqq7-4hxc-x63c
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Local File Exfiltration via Shared Reply MEDIA Paths
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-local-file-exfiltration-via-shared-reply-media-paths

Scores

CVSS v3 5.7
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-73
Status published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.4.8npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.4.8
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.4.8
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.4.8
Published Apr 28, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 29, 2026