# CVE-2026-41366

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 5.5).

## Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a local roots self-whitelisting vulnerability in appendLocalMediaParentRoots that allows model-initiated arbitrary host file read. Attackers can exploit improper media parent directory validation to exfiltrate credentials and access sensitive files.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41366
- **Published:** 2026-04-28
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 5.5
- **CWE codes:** CWE-732

## Affected products

- `openclaw:openclaw`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41366

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-41366. Retrieved 2026-07-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-41366. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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