CVE-2026-3689 (GCVE-0-2026-3689)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-11 00:17 – Updated: 2026-04-13 17:40
VLAI
Title
OpenClaw Canvas Path Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary
OpenClaw Canvas Path Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of OpenClaw. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the path parameters provided to the canvas gateway endpoint. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-29312.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenClaw OpenClaw Affected: openclaw 2026.2.17
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Date Public
2026-03-30 13:21
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