CVE-2026-28453 HIGH

CVE-2026-28453: OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Zip Slip Path Traversal in TAR Archive Extraction

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published March 5, 2026
Last update March 9, 2026

CVSS base score

8.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 fail to validate TAR archive entry paths during extraction, allowing path traversal sequences to write files outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives with traversal sequences like ../../ to write files outside extraction boundaries, potentially enabling configuration tampering and code execution.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2026 CVE published
March 9, 2026 Record updated