CVE-2026-28447: OpenClaw has a Path Traversal in Plugin Installation
(updated )
OpenClaw’s plugin installation path derivation could be abused by a malicious plugin package.json name to escape the intended extensions directory and write files to a parent directory.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d03eca8450dc493b198a88b105fd180895238e5
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d03eca8450dc493b198a88b105fd180895238e57
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.1
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28447
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-beta-path-traversal-in-plugin-installation-via-package-name
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