Path Traversal in Openclaw
CVE-2026-28482
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 construct transcript file paths using unsanitized sessionId parameters and sessionFile paths without enforcing directory containment. Authenticated attackers can exploit path traversal sequences like ../../etc/passwd in sessionId or sessionFile parameters to read or write arbitrary files outside the agent sessions directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4199f9889f0c307b77096a229b9e085b8d856c26 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/cab0abf52ac91e12ea7a0cf04fff315cf0c94d64 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-via-unsanitized-sessionid-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-28482?
- CVE-2026-28482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-28482?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.