CVE-2026-26972

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. In versions 2026.1.12 through 2026.2.12, OpenClaw browser download helpers accepted an unsanitized output path. When invoked via the browser control gateway routes, this allowed path traversal to write downloads outside the intended OpenClaw temp downloads directory. This issue is not exposed via the AI agent tool schema (no `download` action). Exploitation requires authenticated CLI access or an authenticated gateway RPC token. Version 2026.2.13 fixes the issue.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:26

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Summary
  • (es) OpenClaw es un asistente personal de IA. En las versiones 2026.1.12 a 2026.2.12, los ayudantes de descarga del navegador de OpenClaw aceptaban una ruta de salida no saneada. Cuando se invocaban a través de las rutas de la pasarela de control del navegador, esto permitía el salto de ruta para escribir descargas fuera del directorio de descargas temporales de OpenClaw previsto. Este problema no se expone a través del esquema de herramientas del agente de IA (sin acción 'download'). La explotación requiere acceso CLI autenticado o un token RPC de pasarela autenticado. La versión 2026.2.13 corrige el problema.

20 Feb 2026, 19:03

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First Time Openclaw openclaw
Openclaw
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426 - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426 - Patch
References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.13 - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.13 - Product, Release Notes
References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7c - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7c - Patch, Vendor Advisory

20 Feb 2026, 00:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-02-20 00:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:26


NVD link : CVE-2026-26972

Mitre link : CVE-2026-26972

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26972


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Products Affected

openclaw

  • openclaw
CWE
CWE-22

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