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CVE-2026-42438 Details

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.9 before 2026.4.10 contain a sender policy bypass vulnerability in the outbound host-media attachment read helper that allows unauthorized local file disclosure. Attackers with denied read access via toolsBySender or group policy can trigger host-media attachment loading to bypass sender and group-scoped authorization boundaries and retrieve readable local files through the outbound media path.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c949af9fabf3873b5b7c484090cb5f5ab6049a98 [email protected]Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jhpv-5j76-m56h [email protected]Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-policy-bypass-in-host-media-attachment-reads [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-863Incorrect Authorization[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openclaw openclaw
2026.4.9

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-42438
NVD Published Date:
May 5, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-42438 Details - Not Deferred