CVE-2026-29611: Openclaw OpenClaw Has A LFI Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2026-29611 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) openclaw has a lfi vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Openclaw libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves openclaw has a lfi in bluebubbles media path handling. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2026.2.14.
CVE-2026-29611 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2026-29611
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Openclaw dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install openclaw@2026.2.14Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls openclawHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2026-29611, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls openclawAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Openclaw in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2026.2.14), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls openclaw command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Openclaw, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-29611 Affected Openclaw Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
openclaw
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npm |
< 2026.2.14
|
2026.2.14
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-rwj8-p9vq-25gv",
"modified" : "2026-03-05T22:00:36Z",
"published" : "2026-02-18T17:44:58Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-29611" ],
"summary" : "OpenClaw has a LFI in BlueBubbles media path handling",
"details" : "### Summary\nThe BlueBubbles extension accepted attacker-controlled local filesystem paths via `mediaPath` and could read arbitrary local files from disk before sending them as media attachments.\n\n### Details\nWhen `sendBlueBubblesMedia` received a non-HTTP media source, the previous implementation resolved it to a local path and read it directly from disk. There was no required allowlist of safe directories, so values like `/etc/passwd` (or equivalent sensitive paths on other platforms) could be requested and exfiltrated.\n\nThe fix hardens local media loading by requiring explicit configured roots (`channels.bluebubbles.mediaLocalRoots`) and by enforcing canonical-path containment checks before reading local files. Paths outside allowed roots are rejected.\n\nFix PR: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/16322\nFix commit: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/71f357d9498cebb0efe016b0496d5fbe807539fc\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected: `< v2026.2.14`\n- Fixed: `>= v2026.2.14` (planned)\n\n### Impact\nAn attacker able to trigger BlueBubbles media sends could exfiltrate local files accessible to the OpenClaw process.\n\n### Remediation\nUpgrade to a release that includes commit `71f357d9498cebb0efe016b0496d5fbe807539fc` and configure `channels.bluebubbles.mediaLocalRoots` to explicit trusted directories.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
} ],
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"name" : "openclaw"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
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"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rwj8-p9vq-25gv"
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"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/16322"
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"type" : "WEB",
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"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14"
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"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-22" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2026-02-18T17:44:58Z",
"nvd_published_at" : null
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}