Shared reply MEDIA: paths are treated as trusted and can trigger cross-channel local file exfiltration.
A crafted shared reply MEDIA reference could cause another channel to read a local file path as trusted generated media.
OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.
openclaw (npm)<=2026.4.42026.4.8The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.
The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.
Thanks @threalwinky for reporting.
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"github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-09T17:32:58Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-28T19:37:46Z",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-668",
"CWE-73"
],
"severity": "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed": true
}