CVE-2026-32846 | OpenClaw up to 2026.3.23 Path Validation isLikelyLocalPath path traversal (GHSA-f6pf-4gjx-c94r / EUVD-2026-16248)

VDB-353690 · CVE-2026-32846 · GHSA-F6PF-4GJX-C94R OPENCLAW UP TO 2026.3.23 PATH VALIDATION ISLIKELYLOCALPATH PATH TRAVERSAL HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 4.1 $0-$5k 3.26+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.23. The impacted element is the function isLikelyLocalPath of the component Path Validation Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-32846. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.23. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function isLikelyLocalPath of the component Path Validation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes: OpenClaw through 2026.3.23 (fixed in commit 4797bbc) contains a path traversal vulnerability in media parsing that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by bypassing path validation in the isLikelyLocalPath() and isValidMedia() functions. Attackers can exploit incomplete validation and the allowBareFilename bypass to reference files outside the intended application sandbox, resulting in disclosure of sensitive information including system files, environment files, and SSH keys. The weakness was published by Zhijie Zhang as GHSA-f6pf-4gjx-c94r. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-32846 since 03/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. Applying the patch 4797bbc5b96e2cca5532e43b58915c051746fe37 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-16248). Productinfo Type Artificial Intelligence Software Name OpenClaw Version 2026.3.0 2026.3.1 2026.3.2 2026.3.3 2026.3.4 2026.3.5 2026.3.6 2026.3.7 2026.3.8 2026.3.9 2026.3.10 2026.3.11 2026.3.12 2026.3.13 2026.3.14 2026.3.15 2026.3.16 2026.3.17 2026.3.18 2026.3.19 2026.3.20 2026.3.21 2026.3.22 2026.3.23 License open-source Website Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1 VulDB Base Score: 4.3 VulDB Temp Score: 4.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Path traversal CWE: CWE-22 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Patch Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Patch: 4797bbc5b96e2cca5532e43b58915c051746fe37 Timelineinfo 03/16/2026 CVE reserved 03/26/2026 +10 days Advisory disclosed 03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: GHSA-f6pf-4gjx-c94r Researcher: Zhijie Zhang Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-32846 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32846 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353690 EUVD: 🔒 Entryinfo Created: 03/26/2026 19:04 Updated: 03/26/2026 19:38 Changes: 03/26/2026 19:04 (71), 03/26/2026 19:38 (1) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:306:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸