OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the screen_record tool's outPath parameter that bypasses workspace-only filesystem guards. Attackers can exploit this by specifying an outPath outside the workspace boundary to write files to unintended locations on the system.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-screen-record-outpath-parameter
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jf25-7968-h2h5
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/635bb35b68d8faa5bfa2fda35feadd315122748a
Published: 2026-05-05
Updated: 2026-05-05
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00025