GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-rwj8-p9vq-25gv OpenClaw has a LFI in BlueBubbles media path handling
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-29611
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
- Reviewed
- 2026-02-18
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.2.14 → fixed in 2026.2.14
Description
Summary
The BlueBubbles extension accepted attacker-controlled local filesystem paths via `mediaPath` and could read arbitrary local files from disk before sending them as media attachments.
Details
When `sendBlueBubblesMedia` received a non-HTTP media source, the previous implementation resolved it to a local path and read it directly from disk. There was no required allowlist of safe directories, so values like `/etc/passwd` (or equivalent sensitive paths on other platforms) could be requested and exfiltrated.
The fix hardens local media loading by requiring explicit configured roots (`channels.bluebubbles.mediaLocalRoots`) and by enforcing canonical-path containment checks before reading local files. Paths outside allowed roots are rejected.
Fix PR: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/16322
Fix commit: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/71f357d9498cebb0efe016b0496d5fbe807539fc
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw` (npm)
• Affected: `= v2026.2.14` (planned)
Impact
An attacker able to trigger BlueBubbles media sends could exfiltrate local files accessible to the OpenClaw process.
Remediation
Upgrade to a release that includes commit `71f357d9498cebb0efe016b0496d5fbe807539fc` and configure `channels.bluebubbles.mediaLocalRoots` to explicit trusted directories.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-29611 OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a local file inclusion vulnerability in BlueBubbles extension (must be installed and enabled)… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rwj8-p9vq-25gv web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/16322 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/71f357d9498cebb0efe016b0496d5fbe807539fc web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14 web