How severe is CVE-2026-27522?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-27522 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-27522?

CVE-2026-27522 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2026-27522?

Update openclaw to 2026.2.24 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-27522 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-27522 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-27522 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is CVE-2026-27522 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-27522 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-27522?

CVE-2026-27522 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.4%, placing it in the 34th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-27522?

CVE-2026-27522 is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2026-27522 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-27522 was published on March 18, 2026 and was last updated on October 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2026-27522 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@270ab03

CVE-2026-27522 is a Path Traversal vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via sendAttachment and setGroupIcon Message Actions

Also known asGHSA-fqcm-97m6-w7rm

Published

Mar 18, 2026

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-27522.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk+0.01%

Lower risk than most CVEs34th percentile — riskier than 34% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

133other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

openclawnpm

2.9Mdownloads / week

Description

Impact

sendAttachment and setGroupIcon message actions could hydrate media from local absolute paths when sandboxRoot was unset, bypassing intended local media root checks. This could allow reads of arbitrary host files reachable by the runtime user when an authorized message-action path was triggered.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version at triage: 2026.2.23
Vulnerable: <= 2026.2.23
Patched in code: >= 2026.2.24 (planned next release)

Remediation

Upgrade to openclaw 2026.2.24 or later once published.

Fix Commit(s)

270ab03e379f9653e15f7033c9830399b66b7e51

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (>= 2026.2.24). Once that npm release is published, this advisory can be published without further field edits.

OpenClaw thanks @GCXWLP for reporting.

Publication Update (2026-02-25)

[email protected] is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. This advisory now marks >= 2026.2.24 as patched.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.2.24`npm install openclaw@2026.2.24`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

openclawopenclaw

< 2026.2.24

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.2.24 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-27522 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Impact `sendAttachment` and `setGroupIcon` message actions could hydrate media from local absolute paths when `sandboxRoot` was unset, bypassing intended local media root checks. This could allow reads of arbitrary host files reachable by the runtime user when an authorized message-action path was triggered. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version at triage: `2026.2.23` - Vulnerable: `<= 2026.2.23` - Patched in code: `>= 2026.2.24` (planned next release) ## Remediation Upgrade to `openclaw` `2026.2.24` or later once published. ## Fix Com

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