CVE-2026-43533General(openclaw / openclaw)

LOWCVSS 8.9 · HIGH

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for openclaw openclaw systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in QQBot media tags that allows attackers to reference host-local paths outside the intended media storage boundary. Attackers can craft malicious reply text containing media tags to disclose arbitrary local files through outbound media handling.

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-23

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

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

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-05-05); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
openclaw

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-05: 1Mentions · 2026-05-06: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-05-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-05: 105-0505-06
Signal classification2 categories
General
150.0%
Active Exploitation
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-051
General1
2026-05-061
Active Exploitation1
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    General

    CVE-2026-43533 OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in QQBot media tags that allows attackers to reference host-local paths outside the intended m… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43533

    Post summary

    The post only references CVE-2026-43533 and describes it as an arbitrary file read vulnerability in OpenClaw QQBot, without indicating PoC, exploitation, or mitigation.

    00010126
    57.4K followersView on X
  • VulDB 🛡@vuldb
    Active Exploitation

    Some increased actor activities are shown targeting OpenClaw (CVE-2026-43533) https://vuldb.com/vuln/361164/cti

    Post summary

    Reports indicate increased actor activity targeting CVE-2026-43533 in OpenClaw, implying that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

    0000045
    2.1K followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appopenclawopenclaw-node.js-

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