CVE-2026-42438
high
CVSS v3
7.7
CVSS v2
—
VIR risk
7.7
Description
OpenClaw: Sender policy bypass in host media attachment reads allows unauthorized local file disclosure
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
85%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jhpv-5j76-m56h
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c949af9fabf3873b5b7c484090cb5f5ab6049a98
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | 2026.4.9 | |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c949af9fabf3873b5b7c484090cb5f5ab6049a98
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jhpv-5j76-m56h
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-policy-bypass-in-host-media-attachment-reads
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/64459
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jhpv-5j76-m56h
CWEs
CWE-863
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.