OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a vulnerability in the browser control API in which it accepts user-supplied output paths for trace and download files without consistently constraining writes to temporary directories. Attackers with API access can exploit path traversal in POST /trace/stop, POST /wait/download, and POST /download endpoints to write files outside intended temp roots.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2 OpenClaw has a path traversal in browser trace/download output paths may allow arbitrary file writes
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a vulnerability in the browser control API in which it accepts user-supplied output paths for trace and download files without consistently constraining writes to temporary directories. Attackers with API access can exploit path traversal in POST /trace/stop, POST /wait/download, and POST /download endpoints to write files outside intended temp roots.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 - Path Traversal in Trace and Download Output Paths
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-05T22:28:01.531Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T19:18:20.638Z

Link: CVE-2026-28462

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-05T22:16:18.873

Modified: 2026-03-05T22:16:18.873

Link: CVE-2026-28462

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Updated: 2026-03-06T15:00:14Z

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