OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a scope enforcement bypass vulnerability in the assistant-media route that allows trusted-proxy callers without operator.read scope to access protected assistant-media files and metadata. Attackers can bypass identity-bearing HTTP auth path scope validation to retrieve sensitive media content within allowed media roots.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-scope-enforcement-bypass-in-assistant-media-route
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v8qf-fr4g-28p2
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/99ef3a63c58440d53f8e45ad861b846032fcb036
Published: 2026-04-23
Updated: 2026-04-23
Base Score: 4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 2.3
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Low