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brew-openclaw-cli-cve-2026-32061
Vulnerability from osv_homebrew
Published
2026-08-13 17:21
Modified
2026-09-12 09:47
Summary
OpenClaw vulnerable to arbitrary file read via $include directive
Details

Vulnerability

Path traversal in config $include resolution allowed arbitrary local file reads outside the config directory boundary (CWE-22).

Attack Vectors

  1. If an attacker can modify OpenClaw config, they can set $include to absolute paths (for example /etc/passwd) and read files accessible to the OpenClaw process.
  2. If an attacker can modify OpenClaw config, they can use traversal paths (for example ../../...) to escape the config directory.
  3. If an attacker can create symlinks inside the config directory, they can point includes to external files unless real-path checks are enforced.
  4. Impact scope is bounded by the file permissions of the OpenClaw runtime user; this is not an unauthenticated remote-only vector by itself.

Impact

A successful exploit can expose local secrets and credentials readable by the OpenClaw process user, including API keys and private config material.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Vulnerable versions: <=2026.2.15
  • Patched versions: >=2026.2.17

Fix Commit(s)

  • d1c00dbb7c64a39e205464dae7f2a068420e91c1

Release Process Note

Patched version is pre-set to 2026.2.17. Once npm release 2026.2.17 is available, this advisory is ready to publish.

OpenClaw thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.

Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
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        "fix": "bump",
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        "upstream_fixed_in": "2026.2.17"
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  "id": "BREW-openclaw-cli-CVE-2026-32061",
  "modified": "2026-09-12T09:47:35Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-56pc-6hvp-4gv4"
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32061"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1c00dbb7c64a39e205464dae7f2a068420e91c1"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-include-directive-path-traversal"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
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  "summary": "OpenClaw vulnerable to arbitrary file read via $include directive",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-56pc-6hvp-4gv4",
    "CVE-2026-32061"
  ]
}



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