GHSA-r8g4-86fx-92mq
OpenClaw Vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via MEDIA: Path Extraction
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Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
The `isValidMedia()` function in `src/media/parse.ts` allows arbitrary file paths including absolute paths, home directory paths, and directory traversal sequences. An agent can read any file on the system by outputting `MEDIA:/path/to/file`, exfiltrating sensitive data to the user/channel.
### Details
**Location:** `src/media/parse.ts:17-27`
The path validation accepts dangerous patterns:
```typescript
function isValidMedia(candidate: string, opts?: { allowSpaces?: boolean }) {
if (candidate.startsWith("/")) return true; // ALLOWS /etc/passwd
if (candidate.startsWith("./")) return true;
if (candidate.startsWith("../")) return true; // ALLOWS ../../etc/passwd
if (candidate.startsWith("~")) return true; // ALLOWS ~/secrets
return false;
}
```
No validation ensures the path is within a safe directory or is actually a media file.
### PoC
Agent outputs any of:
```
MEDIA:/etc/passwd
MEDIA:~/.ssh/id_rsa
MEDIA:~/.aws/credentials
MEDIA:../../../etc/passwd
```
The file contents are rendered/sent to the requesting user or channel.
### Impact
- Read ANY file accessible to the agent user
- Exfiltrate SSH keys (`~/.ssh/id_rsa`)
- Steal cloud credentials (`~/.aws/credentials`)
- Access API keys (`.env`, `config.json`)
- Read system files (`/etc/passwd`, `/etc/shadow`)
**Note:** PR #4930 contains a fix but is NOT MERGED - production is vulnerable.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.