Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-32061

Title: OpenClaw Path Traversal in $include directive resolution

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2026-32061.

CWE Category CWE-22
Published Date Mar 11, 2026
Modified Date Mar 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 6.7 CVSS v4.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.15%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-32061: OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.17 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the $include directive resolution that allows reading arbitrary local files outside the config directory boundary. Attackers with config modification capabilities can exploit this by specifying absolute paths, traversal sequences, or symlinks to access sensitive files readable by the OpenClaw process user, including API keys and credentials.

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1c00dbb7c64a39e205464dae7f2a068420e91c1 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-56pc-6hvp-4gv4 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-include-directive-path-traversal
CVSS v4.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
N/A
RAW VECTOR CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2026-32061 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

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MODIFIED

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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.