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TI-2026-22726 Aliases CVE-2026-28457GHSA-xw4p-pw82-hqr7

OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Path Traversal in Sandbox Skill Mirroring via Name Parameter

Priority LOW 24CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a path traversal vulnerability in sandbox skill mirroring (must be enabled) that uses the skill frontmatter name parameter unsanitized when copying skills into the sandbox workspace. Attackers who provide a crafted skill package with traversal sequences like ../ or absolute paths in the name field can write files outside the sandbox workspace root directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00159 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.14openclaw (npm): 2026.2.14

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
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.142026.2.14Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.142026.2.14Patch availableGHSA-xw4p-pw82-hqr7
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.14 Fixed in 2026.2.14 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.14 Fixed in 2026.2.14 Patch available GHSA-xw4p-pw82-hqr7

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.14VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.14 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.14
  • Fix · GHSA-xw4p-pw82-hqr7 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.14 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.14

    20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23343 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Denial of Service via Unbounded URL-backed Media FetchPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-23345 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Local File Inclusion via mediaPath Parameter in BlueBubbles Media HandlingPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2026-22738 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Cross-Account Policy Context Misrouting via Shared Webhook Path AmbiguityPriority MEDIUM 42
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28457
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xw4p-pw82-hqr7

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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