Critical severity · published Mar 5, 2026
CVE-2026-28462
OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 - Path Traversal in Trace and Download Output Paths
9.1
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.2.13 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28462
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28462
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-trace-and-download-output-paths
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