Path Traversal in Openclaw
CVE-2026-28453
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 fail to validate TAR archive entry paths during extraction, allowing path traversal sequences to write files outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives with traversal sequences like ../../ to write files outside extraction boundaries, potentially enabling configuration tampering and code execution.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.4% 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 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p25h-9q54-ffvw (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3aa94afcfd12104c683c9cad81faf434d0dadf87 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-zip-slip-path-traversal-in-tar-archive-ex… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28453?
- CVE-2026-28453 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28453?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.