{"id":"CVE-2026-32061","aliases":["GHSA-56pc-6hvp-4gv4"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32061","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.2.17 - Arbitrary File Read via $include Directive Path Traversal","details":"## Vulnerability\n\nPath traversal in config `$include` resolution allowed arbitrary local file reads outside the config directory boundary (CWE-22).\n\n### Attack Vectors\n\n1. If an attacker can modify OpenClaw config, they can set `$include` to absolute paths (for example `/etc/passwd`) and read files accessible to the OpenClaw process.\n2. If an attacker can modify OpenClaw config, they can use traversal paths (for example `../../...`) to escape the config directory.\n3. If an attacker can create symlinks inside the config directory, they can point includes to external files unless real-path checks are enforced.\n4. Impact scope is bounded by the file permissions of the OpenClaw runtime user; this is not an unauthenticated remote-only vector by itself.\n\n## Impact\n\nA successful exploit can expose local secrets and credentials readable by the OpenClaw process user, including API keys and private config material.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Vulnerable versions: `<=2026.2.15`\n- Patched versions: `>=2026.2.17`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `d1c00dbb7c64a39e205464dae7f2a068420e91c1`\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nPatched version is pre-set to `2026.2.17`. Once npm release `2026.2.17` is available, this advisory is ready to publish.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.","published":"2026-03-11T13:32:34.842Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:31.961533881Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.2.17"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1c00dbb7c64a39e205464dae7f2a068420e91c1","label":"openclaw/openclaw@d1c00db"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32061.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-56pc-6hvp-4gv4"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32061"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-include-directive-path-traversal"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d1c00dbb7c64a39e205464dae7f2a068420e91c1"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:31.961533881Z"}}