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Description

OpenClaw before 2026.2.17 creates session transcript JSONL files with overly broad default permissions, allowing local users to read transcript contents. Attackers with local access can read transcript files to extract sensitive information including secrets from tool output.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-23 | Published 2026-03-29 | Updated 2026-04-01 | Assigner VulnCheck




MEDIUM: 6.8CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 8.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 2026.2.17
affected

2026.2.17 (semver)
unaffected

Credits

花生可 (@hsongkai11) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp)) third-party-advisory

github.com/...ommit/095d522099653367e1b76fa5bb09d4ddf7c8a57c (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...permissions-in-session-transcript-files (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.17 - Insufficient File Permissions in Session Transcript Files) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-33572)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-33572)

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