OpenClaw before 2026.2.17 creates session transcript JSONL files with overly broad default permissions, allowing local users to read transcript contents.
Date: 2026-03
Affected: openclaw/openclaw
Attack vector: info-disclosure
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: High
CVE: CVE-2026-33572
CWE: CWE-378
CVSS: 8.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

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.


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