OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a filesystem policy bypass vulnerability in docx upload processing that allows local file reads outside workspace boundaries. Attackers can exploit upload_file and upload_image endpoints to access files beyond the intended workspace-only filesystem policy.
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a filesystem policy bypass vulnerability in docx upload processing that allows local file reads outside workspace boundaries. Attackers can exploit upload_file and upload_image endpoints to access files beyond the intended workspace-only filesystem policy.
Why this VPI (explainable, experimental)
VPI breakdown
| Impact | 60.00 |
| Exploitation signal(No additional exploitation signal) | ×1.00 |
| VPI | 60.00 |
VPI formula vpi-v1
| Source | CVSS Version | Base Score | Severity | Vector String | Assessment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNIST | 4.0 | 6.0 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | 05/03/2026 |
| NVDNIST |
| 3.1 |
| 6.5 |
MEDIUM |
| CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 05/03/2026 |