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OpenClaw < 2026.1.30 Path Traversal (GHSA-r8g4-86fx-92mq)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 298450

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a path traversal vulnerability.

Description

The version of the OpenClaw AI assistant installed on the remote host is prior to 2026.1.30. It is, therefore, affected by a path traversal vulnerability:

 - 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. (CVE-2026-25475)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to OpenClaw version 2026.1.30 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b2a74acc

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 298450

File Name: openclaw_CVE-2026-25475.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Published: 2/10/2026

Updated: 2/27/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-25475

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:openclaw:openclaw

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenClaw

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/4/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/4/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-25475