HIGH
OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Path Traversal via Unsanitized sessionId and sessionFile Parameters
Published Mar 5, 2026
8.4
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.19%
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 products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<2026.2.12
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
openclaw
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 2026.2.12
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | 0 | 2026.2.12 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-9928 Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q Advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4199f9889f0c307b77096a229b9e085b8d856c26 patch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/cab0abf52ac91e12ea7a0cf04fff315cf0c94d64 patch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.12
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28482
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-via-unsanitized-sessionid-and-sessionfile-parameters third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner VulnCheck
Published Mar 5, 2026
Updated Mar 9, 2026
Reserved Feb 27, 2026
Link CVE-2026-28482
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Mar 9, 2026
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2026-9928 GHSA-5XFQ-5MR7-426Q Assigner VulnCheck
Published Mar 5, 2026
Updated Mar 9, 2026
Exploited since n/a
Link EUVD-2026-9928