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CVE-2026-32846
high
CVSS 7.5
Path Traversal in openclaw (CVE-2026-32846)
Summary
path traversal in openclaw (CVE-2026-32846). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to `2026.03.28` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-32846** has been found in openclaw.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade openclaw to **2026.03.28** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "openclaw CVE-2026-32846" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-32846 (openclaw) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `2026.03.28` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Path traversal** (CWE-22) exists in openclaw.
📍 Affected scope
openclaw — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **2026.03.28**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'openclaw' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'openclaw' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `openclaw` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.03.28ステージング環境で 2026.03.28 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
npm
openclaw
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References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32846
- package https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- web https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4797bbc5b96e2cca5532e43b58915c051746fe37
- web https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/54642
- web https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f6pf-4gjx-c94r
- web https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-media-parsing-path-traversal-to-arbitrary-file-read
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hggm-x7r9-mm7v