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CVE-2026-28462: OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 - Path Traversal in Trace and Download Output Paths

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

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.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.2.13 — fixed in 2026.2.13

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.2.13. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-trace-and-download-output-paths

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