diff --git a/extensions/bluebubbles/src/media-send.ts b/extensions/bluebubbles/src/media-send.ts
index ab7572105674f..08f3d5ec43cd0 100644
--- a/extensions/bluebubbles/src/media-send.ts
+++ b/extensions/bluebubbles/src/media-send.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import path from "node:path";
+import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { resolveChannelMediaMaxBytes, type OpenClawConfig } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk";
 import { sendBlueBubblesAttachment } from "./attachments.js";
@@ -9,6 +10,108 @@ import { sendMessageBlueBubbles } from "./send.js";
 const HTTP_URL_RE = /^https?:\/\//i;
 const MB = 1024 * 1024;
 
+/**
+ * Securely reads a local media file with path traversal protection.
+ * Uses built-in path validation to prevent access outside allowed directories.
+ * 
+ * @param localPath - Local file path to read
+ * @returns File content as Buffer
+ * @throws Error if path is unsafe or file cannot be read
+ */
+async function secureReadLocalMediaFile(localPath: string): Promise<Buffer> {
+  // Normalize the path to prevent traversal attacks
+  const normalizedPath = path.normalize(localPath);
+  
+  // Basic path traversal protection - reject paths with traversal sequences
+  if (normalizedPath.includes('../') || normalizedPath.includes('..\\') || 
+      normalizedPath.includes('/..') || normalizedPath.includes('\\..')) {
+    console.warn(`[Security] Path traversal attempt blocked: ${localPath}`);
+    throw new Error("Invalid file path - path traversal is not allowed");
+  }
+  
+  // Check if path tries to access absolute paths outside expected directories  
+  if (path.isAbsolute(normalizedPath)) {
+    // For absolute paths, we need to ensure they're within a safe directory
+    // Get user's home directory and only allow access to reasonable locations
+    const os = await import("node:os");
+    const homeDir = os.homedir();
+    const allowedPaths = [
+      path.join(homeDir, ".openclaw"),
+      path.join(homeDir, "Downloads"),
+      path.join(homeDir, "Documents"),
+      path.join(homeDir, "Pictures"),
+      path.join(homeDir, "Desktop"),
+    ];
+    
+    const isInAllowedPath = allowedPaths.some(allowedPath => {
+      try {
+        const resolvedPath = path.resolve(normalizedPath);
+        const resolvedAllowed = path.resolve(allowedPath);
+        return resolvedPath.startsWith(resolvedAllowed + path.sep) || resolvedPath === resolvedAllowed;
+      } catch {
+        return false;
+      }
+    });
+    
+    if (!isInAllowedPath) {
+      console.warn(`[Security] Absolute path outside allowed directories blocked: ${localPath}`);
+      throw new Error("Invalid file path - access outside allowed directories is not permitted");
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Additional validation: ensure resolved path doesn't escape via symlinks
+  let realPath: string;
+  try {
+    realPath = await fs.realpath(normalizedPath);
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
+      throw new Error(`Media file not found: ${path.basename(localPath)}`);
+    }
+    throw new Error(`Cannot access file: ${err.message}`);
+  }
+  
+  // Re-check the real path after symlink resolution
+  if (path.isAbsolute(realPath)) {
+    const os = await import("node:os");
+    const homeDir = os.homedir();
+    const allowedPaths = [
+      path.join(homeDir, ".openclaw"),
+      path.join(homeDir, "Downloads"), 
+      path.join(homeDir, "Documents"),
+      path.join(homeDir, "Pictures"),
+      path.join(homeDir, "Desktop"),
+    ];
+    
+    const isRealPathSafe = allowedPaths.some(allowedPath => {
+      try {
+        const resolvedAllowed = path.resolve(allowedPath);
+        return realPath.startsWith(resolvedAllowed + path.sep) || realPath === resolvedAllowed;
+      } catch {
+        return false;
+      }
+    });
+    
+    if (!isRealPathSafe) {
+      console.warn(`[Security] Symlink escape attempt blocked: ${localPath} -> ${realPath}`);
+      throw new Error("Invalid file path - symlink points outside allowed directories");
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Read and return the file
+  try {
+    const data = await fs.readFile(realPath);
+    return data;
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
+      throw new Error(`Media file not found: ${path.basename(localPath)}`);
+    }
+    if (err.code === 'EACCES' || err.code === 'EPERM') {
+      throw new Error(`Permission denied accessing file: ${path.basename(localPath)}`);
+    }
+    throw new Error(`Failed to read file: ${err.message}`);
+  }
+}
+
 function assertMediaWithinLimit(sizeBytes: number, maxBytes?: number): void {
   if (typeof maxBytes !== "number" || maxBytes <= 0) {
     return;
@@ -122,14 +225,14 @@ export async function sendBlueBubblesMedia(params: {
       resolvedFilename = resolvedFilename ?? fetched.fileName;
     } else {
       const localPath = resolveLocalMediaPath(source);
-      const fs = await import("node:fs/promises");
-      if (typeof maxBytes === "number" && maxBytes > 0) {
-        const stats = await fs.stat(localPath);
-        assertMediaWithinLimit(stats.size, maxBytes);
-      }
-      const data = await fs.readFile(localPath);
+      
+      // Use secure file reading with path traversal protection
+      const data = await secureReadLocalMediaFile(localPath);
+      
+      // Check file size limits after secure read
       assertMediaWithinLimit(data.byteLength, maxBytes);
       buffer = new Uint8Array(data);
+      
       if (!resolvedContentType) {
         const detected = await core.media.detectMime({
           buffer: data,