What is CVE-2026-28456?

CVE-2026-28456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-03-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-28456?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-28456

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.5 prior to 2026.2.14 contain a vulnerability in the Gateway in which it does not sufficiently constrain configured hook module paths before passing them to dynamic import(), allowing code execution. An attacker with gateway configuration modification access can load and execute unintended local modules in the Node.js process.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 2026.1.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-28456?: CVE-2026-28456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-28456?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.