Path Traversal in Openclaw
CVE-2026-28447
OpenClaw versions 2026.1.29-beta.1 prior to 2026.2.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability in plugin installation that allows malicious plugin package names to escape the extensions directory. Attackers can craft scoped package names containing path traversal sequences like .. to write files outside the intended installation directory when victims run the plugins install command.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 2026.1.29-beta.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d03eca8450dc493b198a88b105fd180895238e57 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-beta-path-traversal-in-plugin-installatio… (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28447?
- CVE-2026-28447 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28447?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.