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TI-2026-22717 Aliases CVE-2026-28447GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw

OpenClaw 2026.1.29-beta.1 < 2026.2.1 - Path Traversal in Plugin Installation via Package Name

Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00423 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.1openclaw (npm): 2026.2.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.1.29-beta.1 to before 2026.2.12026.2.1Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)2026.1.20 to before 2026.2.12026.2.1Patch availableGHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.1.29-beta.1 to before 2026.2.1 Fixed in 2026.2.1 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.1.20 to before 2026.2.1 Fixed in 2026.2.1 Patch available GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.1.29 to before 2026.2.1VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.1.29 to before 2026.2.1 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.1
  • Fix · GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.1 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.1

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-22716 OpenClaw < 2026.2.1 - Inbound Allowlist Policy Bypass in voice-call Extension via Empty Caller ID and Suffix MatchingPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-22718 OpenClaw 2026.1.29 < 2026.2.1 - Authorization Bypass in Twitch Plugin allowFrom Access ControlPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-22727 OpenClaw 2026.1.20 < 2026.2.1 - Missing Authentication in Browser Relay /cdp WebSocket EndpointPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28447
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • 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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