Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a scope enforcement bypass vulnerability in the assistant-media route that allows trusted-proxy callers without operator.read scope to access protected assistant-media files and metadata. Attackers can bypass identity-bearing HTTP auth path scope validation to retrieve sensitive media content within allowed media roots.
Problem types
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
Product status
Any version before 2026.4.20
2026.4.20 (semver)
Credits
Zou Dikai (@Kherrisan)
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v8qf-fr4g-28p2 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-v8qf-fr4g-28p2))
github.com/...ommit/99ef3a63c58440d53f8e45ad861b846032fcb036 (Patch Commit)
www.vulncheck.com/...rcement-bypass-in-assistant-media-route