Path Traversal in Openclaw
CVE-2026-28462
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.
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: 0.007 (49.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.4% 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: 0.007 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-trace-and-download-outp… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28462?
- CVE-2026-28462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28462?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.