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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.3% 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: 0.008 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 2026.1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v6c6-vqqg-w888 (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a0361b8ba959e8506dc79d638b6e6a00d12887e4 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/35c0e66ed057f1a9f7ad2515fdcef516bd6584ce (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-unsafe-hook-… (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.