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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
4Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 5 npm packages depend on openclaw (5 direct, 0 indirect)
Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2026.4.2.
DescriptionCVE.org
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Windows media loaders that accepts remote-host file URLs and UNC-style paths before local-path validation. Attackers can exploit this by providing network-hosted file targets that are treated as local content, bypassing intended access restrictions.
AnalysisAI
OpenClaw before version 2026.3.22 contains a path traversal vulnerability in Windows media loaders that accepts remote-host file URLs and UNC-style network paths without proper local-path validation, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and read local files. With a CVSS score of 6.9 and network-based attack vector requiring no user interaction, this vulnerability presents moderate risk to systems processing untrusted media content. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at the time of analysis.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability exists in OpenClaw's Windows media loader components, which handle file path resolution and content loading. The root cause is improper input validation (CWE-41: Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence) where remote-hosted file URLs and UNC-style paths (network paths using the \\server\share notation) are accepted and processed before adequate local-path validation occurs. This allows attackers to supply network-hosted targets that the application treats as locally-accessible content, effectively bypassing intended access control boundaries. The vulnerability specifically affects how Windows file systems resolve path equivalence, where different path representations (remote URLs, UNC paths, local paths) may reference the same underlying resource.
RemediationAI
Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.22 or later to obtain the vendor-released patch. Three upstream commits (630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87, 4fd7feb0fd4ec16c48ed983980dba79a09b3aaf5, and 93880717f1cd34feaa45e74e939b7a5256288901) address the path traversal vulnerability by implementing proper validation of file paths before processing. Detailed remediation guidance and advisory information is available at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h3x4-hc5v-v2gm. Organizations should prioritize this patch in their update cycle for systems actively processing media content from potentially untrusted sources.
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Same weakness CWE-41 – Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence
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EUVD-2026-17915