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TI-2026-22751 Aliases CVE-2026-28482GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q

OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Path Traversal via Unsanitized sessionId and sessionFile Parameters

Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 construct transcript file paths using unsanitized sessionId parameters and sessionFile paths without enforcing directory containment. Authenticated attackers can exploit path traversal sequences like ../../etc/passwd in sessionId or sessionFile parameters to read or write arbitrary files outside the agent sessions directory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00158 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.12openclaw (npm): 2026.2.12

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
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.122026.2.12Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.122026.2.12Patch availableGHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.12 Fixed in 2026.2.12 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.12 Fixed in 2026.2.12 Patch available GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.12VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.12 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.12
  • Fix · GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.12 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.12

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-23347 OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Webhook Authentication Bypass via Loopback remoteAddress TrustPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-22733 OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Timing Attack in Hooks Token AuthenticationPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-22720 OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Unauthenticated Profile Tampering via Nostr Plugin HTTP EndpointsPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28482
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

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
See all 574 →

Sources

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