{"id":"CVE-2026-28462","aliases":["GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-28462","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 - Path Traversal in Trace and Download Output Paths","details":"## Summary\n\n  OpenClaw’s browser control API accepted user-supplied output paths for trace/download files without consistently\n  constraining writes to OpenClaw-managed temporary directories.\n\n  ## Impact\n\n  If an attacker can access the browser control API, they could attempt to write trace/download output files outside\n  intended temp roots, depending on process filesystem permissions.\n\n  ## Affected versions\n\n  `openclaw` `< 2026.2.13`\n\n  ## Fixed versions\n\n  `openclaw` `>= 2026.2.13`\n\n  ## Remediation\n\n  Upgrade to `2026.2.13` or later.\n\n  ## What changed\n\n  The fix constrains output paths for:\n\n  - `POST /trace/stop`\n  - `POST /wait/download`\n  - `POST /download`\n\n  All three now enforce OpenClaw temp-root boundaries and reject traversal/escape paths.\n\n  ## Credits\n\n  Thanks to Adnan Jakati (@jackhax) of Praetorian for responsible disclosure.\n\n  Fix shipped in PR #15652 and merged to `main` on February 13, 2026 (`7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426`).\n\n---\n\nFix commit 7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426 confirmed on main and in v2026.2.14. Upgrade to `openclaw >= 2026.2.13`.","published":"2026-03-05T21:59:38.752Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:11.284114624Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.2.13"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426","label":"openclaw/openclaw@7f0489e"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28462.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28462"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-trace-and-download-output-paths"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/15652"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:11.284114624Z"}}