CVE-2026-28453

HIGH

7.5

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/5/2026

Last Modified3/9/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

openclaw:openclaw

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3aa94afcfd12104c683c9cad81faf434d0dadf87(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p25h-9q54-ffvw(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-zip-slip-path-traversal-in-tar-archive-extraction(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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