Arbitrary file write via Feishu media keys
Published Mar 18, 2026 · Updated Mar 18, 2026
Path traversal in OpenClaw before 2026.2.19 allows remote attackers to write files outside its temporary directory via Feishu media keys. The Feishu media download functions in extensions/feishu/src/media.ts interpolate imageKey and fileKey into paths passed to SDK writeFile operations without neutralizing traversal segments. Exploitation requires control of media-key values returned to the client, and writes remain limited to paths permitted for the OpenClaw process.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in OpenClaw before 2026.2.19 allows remote attackers to write files outside its temporary directory via Feishu media keys. The Feishu media download functions in extensions/feishu/src/media.ts interpolate imageKey and fileKey into paths passed to SDK writeFile operations without neutralizing traversal segments. Exploitation requires control of media-key values returned to the client, and writes remain limited to paths permitted for the OpenClaw process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-22171
- Published
- Mar 18, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 18, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenClaw Foundation
- Product
- OpenClaw
- Classifications
- CWE-22
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <2026.2.19
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