Vulnerability · Published Mar 5, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-28482OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Path Traversal via Unsanitized sessionId and sessionFile Parameters

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.12	GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.2.12

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
Hardening Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Path Traversal via Unsanitized sessionId and sessionFile Parameters third-party-advisory