CVE-2026-44996

Name: CVE-2026-44996
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-05-11T18:16:39.53+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-44996 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains an arbitrary local file read vulnerability in the webchat audio embedding helper that fails to apply local media root containment checks. Attackers can influence agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl parameters to resolve absolute local paths or file URLs, read audio-like files, and embed them base64-encoded into webchat responses.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains an arbitrary local file read vulnerability in the webchat audio embedding helper that fails to apply local media root containment checks. Attackers can influence agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl parameters to resolve absolute local paths or file URLs, read audio-like files, and embed them base64-encoded into webchat responses.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS 4.0

6.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/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

EPSS Probability

0.30%

22.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openclaw	Openclaw	< 2026.4.15

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6e58f1f9f54bca1fea1268ec0ee4c01a2af03ddePatch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gfg9-5357-hv4cThird Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-webchat-audio-embeddingPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 11, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-44996?

How severe is CVE-2026-44996?

CVE-2026-44996 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44996?

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Source: NVD / NIST