| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 6.5) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-05-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.4.10 |
| Fixed in | 2026.4.10 |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
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.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.4.10or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-43567
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jf25-7968-h2h5
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/635bb35b68d8faa5bfa2fda35feadd315122748a
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-screen-record-outpath-parameter
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