CVE-2026-28462 json
OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 - Path Traversal in Trace and Download Output Paths
published 2026-02-18 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2 , EUVD-2026-9908
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a vulnerability in the browser control API in which it accepts user-supplied output paths for trace and download files without consistently constraining writes to temporary directories. Attackers with API access can exploit path traversal in POST /trace/stop, POST /wait/download, and POST /download endpoints to write files outside intended temp roots.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.2.13
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.2.13
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw@7f0489e commit
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw#15652 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.2.13 |
2026.2.13 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/pull/15652
web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-trace-and-download-output-paths
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28462
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28462
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2
- NVD CVE-2026-28462
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