Medium severity · published Sep 29, 2026
CVE-2026-102806
OpenClaw before 2026.9.5 Sandbox Isolation Bypass via Media Pipelines
6.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.9.5 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Gateway's local media root allowlist that breaks filesystem isolation between sandboxed sessions. Sandboxed sessions or untrusted content can cause the Gateway to read files from sibling session sandboxes or shared workspace directories through media pipeline functions that fail to restrict reads to the active session.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 16% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.9.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102806
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102806
issue-tracking
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/144347
patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fca04893b5b337d2eb70a6ba41f03fc8e33eff83
technical-description
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/blob/3a9d69db306cd7f081e06254cb89c4bcc14a7107/src/media/local-roots.ts#L33-L60
technical-description
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/blob/3a9d69db306cd7f081e06254cb89c4bcc14a7107/src/media-understanding/runner.attachments.ts#L40-L50
release-notes
https://docs.openclaw.ai/releases/2026.9.5
product
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
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