CVE-2026-102806 OpenClaw before 2026.9.5 Sandbox Isolation Bypass via Media Pipelines
Attackers can bypass sandbox isolation to read files from other sessions via media pipelines, compromising data confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-102806?
CVE-2026-102806 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in OpenClaw, published on 29 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102806?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102806?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-102806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f5c-296x-75hm, MINI-wfg5-55fh-px7p.