CVE-2026-27522Disclosure(openclaw / openclaw)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a local media root bypass vulnerability in sendAttachment and setGroupIcon message actions when sandboxRoot is unset. Attackers can hydrate media from local absolute paths to read arbitrary host files accessible by the runtime user.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix

Vendor / third-party advisories

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-sendattachment-and-setgroupicon-message-actions

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-22

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

openclaw

Threat summary

6 mentions across 3 observed days
Momentum state: stable

What's happening

Technical details provided in 3 signals
Disclosure: 3 classified signals
General: 3 classified signals
Peaked 2d ago at 3 mentions (2026-03-18); latest day: 1
6 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors

openclaw

Products

openclaw

Deep dive

Activity timeline6 mentions / 3d

Signal classification2 categories

Disclosure

350.0%

General

350.0%

Referenced assets5 URLs

By indicator

Classification over time

Date	Total	Labels

2026-03-18	3	Disclosure2General1
2026-03-26	2	General2
2026-03-31	1	Disclosure1

Full discourse6 posts

CVETrends@CVEShield198d
General
Top 5 Trending CVEs: 1 - CVE-2026-27522 2 - CVE-2026-3055 3 - CVE-2025-58718 4 - CVE-2026-20963 5 - CVE-2026-21858 #cve #cvetrends #cveshield #cybersecurity https://www.cveshield.com/dashboard
Post summary
The post is a brief listing of the top five trending CVE identifiers without additional details on exploitation, patches, or technical aspects.
00020354
1.7K followersView on X
Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds206d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-27522 Local Media Root Bypass Vulnerability in OpenClaw Versions Before 2026.2.24 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-27522
Post summary
The text announces CVE‑2026‑27522 as a Local Media Root Bypass vulnerability affecting OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24, but provides no PoC, exploit, patch, or active‑use evidence.
0001049
4.0K followersView on X
DailyCVE@dailycve193d
Disclosure
🔴 OpenClaw, Sandbox Escape via Path Traversal, #CVE-2026-27522 (High) https://dailycve.com/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-path-traversal-cve-2026-27522-high/
Post summary
The tweet announces the discovery of a high‑severity sandbox escape via path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-27522) in OpenClaw, but does not provide a PoC, exploit code, or active exploitation evidence.
0000029
175 followersView on X
Guang Gong@oldfresher198d
General
@4shadowed @openclaw Fair point — I misread your reply. English isn't my first language, and I interpreted "defense in depth" as referencing the earlier CVE-2026-27522 hardening, not a direct response to my report. That's my mistake, and I apologize for the "silently fixed" claim.
Post summary
The tweet merely clarifies a misunderstanding about CVE‑2026‑27522 and does not provide any PoC, exploit, patch, technical details, or active exploitation evidence.
0000098
4.3K followersView on X
CVEarity@CVEarity205d
General
⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-27522 📊 Severity: 6.5 🚨 Risk Level: Medium 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27522 #CVE-2026-27522 #CVE #Medium #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/A3lksFN8lY
Post summary
The tweet announces a new CVE with medium severity and unspecified product impact, but provides no technical, exploit, or mitigation details.
0000029
104 followersView on X
CVE@CVEnew206d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-27522 OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a local media root bypass vulnerability in sendAttachment and setGroupIcon message actions when sandboxRoot is unset. Att… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27522
Post summary
The post announces CVE-2026-27522 for OpenClaw, describing a local media root bypass in sendAttachment and setGroupIcon actions prior to version 2026.2.24, but offers no PoC, exploit tool, active usage data, or patch details.
0000076
56.7K followersView on X

CPE platform detail1 entries

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Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
App	openclaw	openclaw	-	node.js	-

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CVE-2026-27522

CVETrends@CVEShieldGeneral

The post is a brief listing of the top five trending CVE identifiers without additional details on exploitation, patches, or technical aspects.

Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeedsDisclosure

The text announces CVE‑2026‑27522 as a Local Media Root Bypass vulnerability affecting OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24, but provides no PoC, exploit, patch, or active‑use evidence.

DailyCVE@dailycveDisclosure

The tweet announces the discovery of a high‑severity sandbox escape via path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-27522) in OpenClaw, but does not provide a PoC, exploit code, or active exploitation evidence.

Guang Gong@oldfresherGeneral

The tweet merely clarifies a misunderstanding about CVE‑2026‑27522 and does not provide any PoC, exploit, patch, technical details, or active exploitation evidence.

CVEarity@CVEarityGeneral

The tweet announces a new CVE with medium severity and unspecified product impact, but provides no technical, exploit, or mitigation details.

CVE@CVEnewDisclosure

The post announces CVE-2026-27522 for OpenClaw, describing a local media root bypass in sendAttachment and setGroupIcon actions prior to version 2026.2.24, but offers no PoC, exploit tool, active usage data, or patch details.