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CVE-2026-43533

OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Arbitrary Local File Read via QQBot Media Tags

8.9 HighFix available

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in QQBot media tags that allows attackers to reference host-local paths outside the intended media storage boundary. Attackers can craft malicious reply text containing media tags to disclose arbitrary local files through outbound media handling.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Up 0.3 points since May 5, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.9

OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Arbitrary Local File Read via QQBot Media Tags

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in QQBot media tags that allows attackers to reference host-local paths outside the intended media storage boundary. Attackers can craft malicious reply text containing media tags to disclose arbitrary local files through outbound media handling.

Record
CVE-2026-43533
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-23
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-27277 8.9

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in QQBot media tags that allows attackers to reference host-local paths outside the intended media storage boundary. Attackers can craft malicious reply text containing media tags to disclose arbitrary local files through outbound media handling.

Record
EUVD-2026-27277
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-66r7-m7xm-v49h 7.1

OpenClaw: QQBot media tags could read arbitrary local files through reply text

Summary

QQBot media tags could read arbitrary local files through reply text.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.10
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

QQBot outbound media tags in AI reply text could reference host-local paths outside the intended media storage boundary, allowing local file disclosure through outbound media handling.

Technical Details

The fix enforces the media storage boundary for all outbound QQBot local file paths.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63271. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 604777e4414cc3b2ff8861f18f4fb04374c702c6
  • PR: #63271

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @feiyang666 of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting this issue.

Record
GHSA-66r7-m7xm-v49h
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.9

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in QQBot media tags that allows attackers to reference host-local paths outside the intended media storage boundary. Attackers can craft malicious reply text containing media tags to disclose arbitrary local files through outbound media handling.

Record
CVE-2026-43533
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/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
CVSS 3.1
8.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-23
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.9

OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Arbitrary Local File Read via QQBot Media Tags

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in QQBot media tags that allows attackers to reference host-local paths outside the intended media storage boundary. Attackers can craft malicious reply text containing media tags to disclose arbitrary local files through outbound media handling.

Record
CVE-2026-43533
CVSS 4.0
8.9 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-23
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-66r7-m7xm-v49h 7.1

OpenClaw: QQBot media tags could read arbitrary local files through reply text

Summary

QQBot media tags could read arbitrary local files through reply text.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.10
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

QQBot outbound media tags in AI reply text could reference host-local paths outside the intended media storage boundary, allowing local file disclosure through outbound media handling.

Technical Details

The fix enforces the media storage boundary for all outbound QQBot local file paths.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63271. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 604777e4414cc3b2ff8861f18f4fb04374c702c6
  • PR: #63271

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @feiyang666 of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting this issue.

Record
GHSA-66r7-m7xm-v49h
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openclaw
npm
 before 2026.4.10
2026.4.10

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-43533 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.9) in Openclaw, published April 17, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.4.10.

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