| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.7) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-03-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw >= 2026.1.4, < 2026.2.14 openclaw = 2.0.0 openclaw = 2.0.0 openclaw = 2.0.0 |
| Fixed in | 2026.2.14 |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw versions 2.0.0-beta3 prior to 2026.2.14 contain a path traversal vulnerability in hook transform module loading that allows arbitrary JavaScript execution. The hooks.mappings[].transform.module parameter accepts absolute paths and traversal sequences, enabling attackers with configuration write access to load and execute malicious modules with gateway process privileges.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.2.14or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-28393
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xhj-55q9-pc3m
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/18e8bd68c5015a894f999c6d5e6e32468965bfb5
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a0361b8ba959e8506dc79d638b6e6a00d12887e4
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-beta-arbitrary-javascript-module-loading-via-hook-transform-path-traversal
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