Low 3.7Published May 11, 2026

CVE-2026-44996OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Webchat Audio Embedding

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 AM ET)

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OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains an arbitrary local file read vulnerability in the webchat audio embedding helper that fails to apply local media root containment checks. Attackers can influence agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl parameters to resolve absolute local paths or file URLs, read audio-like files, and embed them base64-encoded into webchat responses.

CVSS: 3.7 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: May 11, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

OpenClaw OpenClaw openclaw:openclaw (from the name)	before 2026.4.15; 2026.4.15 not affected	CNA record
openclaw openclaw openclaw:openclaw	before 2026.4.15	NVD

References

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gfg9-5357-hv4c	vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6e58f1f9f54bca1fea1268ec0ee4c01a2af03dde	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-webchat-audio-embedding	third-party-advisory, patch

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