How severe is GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp?

GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp has a CVSS score of 6.1/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp?

GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp?

Update openclaw to 2026.2.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp?

GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.2%, placing it in the 5th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp?

GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp was published on March 2, 2026 and was last updated on March 6, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp

MEDIUM

OpenClaw vulnerable to path traversal (Zip Slip) in archive extraction during explicit installation commands

Also known asCVE-2026-28486

Published

Mar 2, 2026

Updated

Mar 6, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk5th percentile+0.10%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

Weekly download volume for affected packages — a proxy for how broadly this vulnerability is deployed.

openclawnpm

4.3Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

A path traversal (Zip Slip) issue in archive extraction during explicit installation commands could allow a crafted archive to write files outside the intended extraction directory.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: >=2026.1.16-2 <2026.2.14
Fixed version: 2026.2.14

Affected Commands / Flows

This only affects users who run installation commands against an untrusted archive (local file or download URL), for example:

openclaw skills install (download+extract installers)
openclaw hooks install (archive installs)
openclaw plugins install (archive installs)
openclaw signal install (signal-cli asset extraction)

It is not triggered by receiving messages or normal gateway operation.

Impact

Arbitrary file write as the current user. In the worst case this can be used for persistence or code execution if an attacker can convince a user to install a crafted archive.

Fix

Fix commit: 3aa94afcfd12104c683c9cad81faf434d0dadf87
Released in: 2026.2.14

Credits

OpenClaw thanks @markmusson for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	≥ 2026.1.16-2&&< 2026.2.14	2026.2.14

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.2.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Summary A path traversal (Zip Slip) issue in archive extraction during explicit installation commands could allow a crafted archive to write files outside the intended extraction directory. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `>=2026.1.16-2 <2026.2.14` - Fixed version: `2026.2.14` ## Affected Commands / Flows This only affects users who run installation commands against an untrusted archive (local file or download URL), for example: - `openclaw skills install` (download+extract installers) - `openclaw hooks install` (archive installs) - `op

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