CVE-2026-28462: OpenClaw has a path traversal in browser trace/download output paths may allow arbitrary file writes
(updated )
OpenClaw’s browser control API accepted user-supplied output paths for trace/download files without consistently constraining writes to OpenClaw-managed temporary directories.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/15652
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gq9c-wg68-gwj2
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28462
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-trace-and-download-output-paths
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