{"id":"GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2","summary":"OpenClaw has a path traversal in browser trace/download output paths may allow arbitrary file writes","details":"## Summary\n\n  OpenClaw’s browser control API accepted user-supplied output paths for trace/download files without consistently\n  constraining writes to OpenClaw-managed temporary directories.\n\n  ## Impact\n\n  If an attacker can access the browser control API, they could attempt to write trace/download output files outside\n  intended temp roots, depending on process filesystem permissions.\n\n  ## Affected versions\n\n  `openclaw` `\u003c 2026.2.13`\n\n  ## Fixed versions\n\n  `openclaw` `\u003e= 2026.2.13`\n\n  ## Remediation\n\n  Upgrade to `2026.2.13` or later.\n\n  ## What changed\n\n  The fix constrains output paths for:\n\n  - `POST /trace/stop`\n  - `POST /wait/download`\n  - `POST /download`\n\n  All three now enforce OpenClaw temp-root boundaries and reject traversal/escape paths.\n\n  ## Credits\n\n  Thanks to Adnan Jakati (@jackhax) of Praetorian for responsible disclosure.\n\n  Fix shipped in PR #15652 and merged to `main` on February 13, 2026 (`7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426`).\n\n---\n\nFix commit 7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426 confirmed on main and in v2026.2.14. Upgrade to `openclaw \u003e= 2026.2.13`.","aliases":["CVE-2026-28462"],"modified":"2026-03-06T01:17:37.701930Z","published":"2026-02-18T17:38:39Z","database_specific":{"cwe_ids":["CWE-22"],"severity":"HIGH","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2026-02-18T17:38:39Z","nvd_published_at":"2026-03-05T22:16:18Z"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28462"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/15652"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-trace-and-download-output-paths"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openclaw","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/openclaw"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.13"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/02/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"},{"type":"CVSS_V4","score":"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"}]}