CVE-2026-28453
CRITICAL WAF: High
CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-03-05
CWE-22
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.
WAF Coverage Analysis
Path Traversal
High WAF Coverage
OWASP: A01:2021 Broken Access Control
930xxx - Local File Inclusion
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | up to 2026.2.14 |
References
- github.com (Patch)
- github.com (Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory)