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TI-2026-21452 Aliases CVE-2026-26972GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7c

OpenClaw has a Path Traversal in Browser Download Functionality

Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. In versions 2026.1.12 through 2026.2.12, OpenClaw browser download helpers accepted an unsanitized output path. When invoked via the browser control gateway routes, this allowed path traversal to write downloads outside the intended OpenClaw temp downloads directory. This issue is not exposed via the AI agent tool schema (no `download` action). Exploitation requires authenticated CLI access or an authenticated gateway RPC token. Version 2026.2.13 fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed openclaw (openclaw): 2026.2.13openclaw (npm): 2026.2.13

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawopenclaw2026.1.12 to before 2026.2.132026.2.13Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)2026.1.12 to before 2026.2.132026.2.13Patch availableGHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7c
  • openclaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.1.12 to before 2026.2.13 Fixed in 2026.2.13 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.1.12 to before 2026.2.13 Fixed in 2026.2.13 Patch available GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7c

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.1.12 to before 2026.2.13VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.1.12 to before 2026.2.13 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA openclaw (openclaw) Fixed in 2026.2.13
  • Fix · GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7c openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.13 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7c

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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