OpenClaw up to 2026.4.7 file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.7 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-42424. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.7. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-42424 since 04/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.4.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-26127). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.8
Patch: d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5

Timelineinfo

04/27/2026 CVE reserved
04/28/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
04/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/29/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-qqq7-4hxc-x63c
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-42424 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-42424
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-360056
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2026 22:05
Updated: 04/29/2026 02:42
Changes: 04/28/2026 22:05 (77), 04/29/2026 02:42 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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