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CVE-2026-28482

Published: Mar 5, 2026

Modified: Mar 9, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.1

HIGH

Description

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	affected `0 - < 2026.2.12`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q)

vendor-advisory

patch

Hardening Commit

patch

VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Path Traversal via Unsanitized sessionId and sessionFile Parameters

third-party-advisory

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