Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.9 before 2026.4.10 contain a sender policy bypass vulnerability in the outbound host-media attachment read helper that allows unauthorized local file disclosure. Attackers with denied read access via toolsBySender or group policy can trigger host-media attachment loading to bypass sender and group-scoped authorization boundaries and retrieve readable local files through the outbound media path.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-05-05T11:24:56.718Z

Last Modified :

2026-05-05T14:48:23.888Z

Source :

VulnCheck
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42438 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Openclaw
  • Openclaw
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-42438.

URL Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c949af9fabf3873b5b7c484090cb5f5ab6049a98 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jhpv-5j76-m56h cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-policy-bypass-in-host-media-attachment-reads cve-icon cve-icon
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