{"id":"CVE-2026-53826","aliases":["EUVD-2026-36614","GHSA-52f4-h455-6w3r","GHSA-6c4r-g249-wv3c"],"status":"published","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.4.26 - Information Disclosure via Sandboxed Session Spawn","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.4.26 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in sandboxed session spawning that exposes the real workspace path to child prompts. Attackers can exploit this by spawning child sessions from sandboxed parents to reveal host workspace location or related memory context to child models.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00187,"percentile":0.08433,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-668"],"published":"2026-06-12T21:56:52Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:56Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.4.26"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.4.25"},{"fixed":"2026.4.26"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.4.26"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6c4r-g249-wv3c","tags":["vendor-advisory","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-information-disclosure-via-sandboxed-session-spawn","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53826","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-52f4-h455-6w3r"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6c4r-g249-wv3c"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53826.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-53826","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.4.26 - Information Disclosure via Sandboxed Session Spawn","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.4.26 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in sandboxed session spawning that exposes the real workspace path to child prompts. Attackers can exploit this by spawning child sessions from sandboxed parents to reveal host workspace location or related memory context to child models.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-12T21:56:52.937Z","modified":"2026-06-15T12:58:55.298Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":4.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-668"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:59.761005Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-36614","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.4.26 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in sandboxed session spawning that exposes the real workspace path to child prompts. Attackers can exploit this by spawning child sessions from sandboxed parents to reveal host workspace location or related memory context to child models.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-12T21:56:52Z","modified":"2026-06-15T12:58:55Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"low"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:42.360452Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-52f4-h455-6w3r","title":"OpenClaw before 2026.4.26 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in sandboxed session...","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.4.26 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in sandboxed session spawning that exposes the real workspace path to child prompts. Attackers can exploit this by spawning child sessions from sandboxed parents to reveal host workspace location or related memory context to child models.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-13T00:34:31Z","modified":"2026-06-13T00:34:39Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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","level":"low"},{"version":"3.1","score":4.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-668"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:08:45.788743Z"},{"id":"GHSA-6c4r-g249-wv3c","title":"OpenClaw: Sandboxed session spawn could expose the real workspace path to child prompts","description":"### Summary\n\nSandboxed session spawn could expose the real workspace path to child prompts. In affected versions, a child session spawned from a sandboxed parent could forward the host workspace path into the child session prompt.\n\nThis advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.\n\n### Impact\n\nWhen the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could reveal host workspace location or related memory context to the child model. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.\n\n### Patched Versions\n\nThe first stable patched version is `2026.4.26`.\n\n### Mitigations\n\navoid spawning child sessions from sensitive sandboxed workspaces until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-02T17:06:10Z","modified":"2026-07-02T17:06:11Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-668"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:37.437888Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-53826","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.4.26 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in sandboxed session spawning that exposes the real workspace path to child prompts. 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Attackers can exploit this by spawning child sessions from sandboxed parents to reveal host workspace location or related memory context to child models.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-12T21:56:52.937Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:56.993344261Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-668"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:08.132336Z"},{"id":"GHSA-6c4r-g249-wv3c","title":"OpenClaw: Sandboxed session spawn could expose the real workspace path to child prompts","description":"### Summary\n\nSandboxed session spawn could expose the real workspace path to child prompts. In affected versions, a child session spawned from a sandboxed parent could forward the host workspace path into the child session prompt.\n\nThis advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.\n\n### Impact\n\nWhen the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could reveal host workspace location or related memory context to the child model. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.\n\n### Patched Versions\n\nThe first stable patched version is `2026.4.26`.\n\n### Mitigations\n\navoid spawning child sessions from sensitive sandboxed workspaces until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-02T17:06:10Z","modified":"2026-07-08T08:12:30.416119275Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-668"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:39.618611Z"}]}}