Path traversal in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-28462
Published: May 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129436
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28462
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to write files outside intended temporary directories.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in the browser control API endpoints when handling user-supplied output paths for trace and download files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to write files outside intended temporary directories.
Successful exploitation depends on the filesystem permissions of the OpenClaw process.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28462
Install security update from vendor's website.