CVE-2026-28459 affects OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12, where an authenticated gateway client can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the sessionFile parameter. This allows attackers to write transcript data to arbitrary locations on the host filesystem, potentially leading to configuration corruption or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction, primarily impacting system availability and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, < 2026.2.12CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | ||
< 2026.2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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