| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.5) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-03-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.2.13 |
| Fixed in | 2026.2.13 |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
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.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.2.13or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-28462
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-trace-and-download-output-paths
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