CVE-2026-28462 OpenClaw < 2026.2.13 - Path Traversal in Trace and Download Output Paths

What is CVE-2026-28462?

CVE-2026-28462 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 5 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28462?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28462?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.13 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-28462 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28462 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

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Also known as GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2.