CVE-2026-53825
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Arbitrary File Read in OpenClaw Memory-Wiki Ingest Feature

Publication date: 2026-06-12

Last updated on: 2026-06-12

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.7 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the memory-wiki ingest feature that allows authenticated Gateway operators with operator.write scope to read local files outside intended ingest sources. Attackers with operator.write access can specify arbitrary local file paths to import file content into wiki memory, bypassing access restrictions.
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Published
2026-06-12
Last Modified
2026-06-12
Generated
2026-06-13
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2026-06-13
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NVD
CVE-2026-53825
EUVD
EUVD-2026-36613
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Vendor Product Version / Range
openclaw openclaw to 2026.4.7 (exc)
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CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in OpenClaw versions before 2026.4.7 and involves an arbitrary file read issue in the memory-wiki ingest feature.

Authenticated Gateway operators who have the operator.write scope can exploit this vulnerability to read local files outside the intended ingest sources.

Specifically, attackers with operator.write access can specify arbitrary local file paths to import file content into the wiki memory, effectively bypassing access restrictions.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows an attacker with operator.write privileges to read arbitrary local files on the system where OpenClaw is running.

Such unauthorized file access can lead to exposure of sensitive or confidential information stored on the system.

Because the attacker can bypass access restrictions, this could result in data leakage or compromise of system integrity depending on the files accessed.

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