Medium severity · published Mar 5, 2026
CVE-2026-28447
OpenClaw 2026.1.29-beta.1 < 2026.2.1 - Path Traversal in Plugin Installation via Package Name
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw versions 2026.1.29-beta.1 prior to 2026.2.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability in plugin installation that allows malicious plugin package names to escape the extensions directory. Attackers can craft scoped package names containing path traversal sequences like .. to write files outside the intended installation directory when victims run the plugins install command.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
2026.1.29-beta.1 before 2026.2.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28447
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28447
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d03eca8450dc493b198a88b105fd180895238e57
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw
Broken Link
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-beta-path-traversal-in-plugin-installation-via-package-name
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