CVE-2026-28486

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

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penClaw versions 2026.1.16-2 prior to 2026.2.14 contain a path traversal vulnerability in archive extraction during installation commands that allows arbitrary file writes outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives that, when extracted via skills install, hooks install, plugins install, or signal install commands, write files to arbitrary locations enabling persistence or code execution.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3aa94afcfd12104c683c9cad81faf434d0dadf87
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v892-hwpg-jwqp
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-zip-slip-in-archive-extraction-via-installation-commands

Configurations

No configuration.

History

05 Mar 2026, 23:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.5~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.1

05 Mar 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-05 22:16

Updated : 2026-03-05 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-28486

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28486

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28486

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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