How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitability depends on how easily an attacker can cause a sandboxed agent to process custom `mediaUrl` or `fileUrl` parameters. In multi-tenant or user-driven agent environments where tasks are submitted programmatically, this can often be done remotely by any actor allowed to run or configure agents.

Does an attacker need elevated privileges to exploit this?

Typically no special OS-level privileges are required. The attacker needs logical access to control or influence a sandboxed agent's inputs. Once obtained, the agent's own file system privileges are abused to read files outside its designated workspace.

What is the safest general fix pattern for developers?

Implement strict, centralized path canonicalization and root containment checks for all file access derived from URLs or user input, anchored on explicit sandbox root directories. Ensure helpers like `normalizeSandboxMediaParams` enforce these rules and fail closed on any ambiguous or non-conforming path.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

Path Traversal (CWE-22) in OpenClaw Sandbox Media URL Handling

CVE-2026-35668

Published:

Apr 10, 2026

Status:

Received

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI Handler setAccessDeviceCfg

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 12, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI setLedCfg Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 12, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal / Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Unauthorized File Read / Sandbox Escape (Read-Only)

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal / Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Unauthorized File Read / Sandbox Escape (Read-Only)

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Path Traversal (CWE-22) in OpenClaw Sandbox Media URL Handling

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI Handler setAccessDeviceCfg

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI setLedCfg Handler

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