OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 treats shared reply MEDIA paths as trusted, allowing crafted references to trigger cross-channel local file exfiltration. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious shared reply MEDIA references to cause another channel to read local file paths as trusted generated media.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-local-file-exfiltration-via-shared-reply-media-paths
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qqq7-4hxc-x63c
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
Published: 2026-04-28
Updated: 2026-04-28
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium