CVE-2026-28482 HIGH

CVE-2026-28482: OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Path Traversal via Unsanitized sessionId and sessionFile Parameters

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

CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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