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GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q: OpenClaw's unsanitized session ID enables path traversal in transcript file operations

February 18, 2026

OpenClaw versions <= 2026.2.9 construct transcript file paths using an unsanitized sessionId and also accept sessionFile paths without enforcing that they stay within the agent sessions directory.

A crafted sessionId and/or sessionFile (example: ../../etc/passwd) can cause path traversal when the gateway performs transcript file read/write operations.

Preconditions: an attacker must be able to authenticate to the gateway (gateway token/password). By default the gateway binds to loopback (local-only); configurations that expose the gateway widen the attack surface.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q
  • github.com/openclaw/openclaw
  • github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4199f9889f0c307b77096a229b9e085b8d856c26
  • github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.12
  • github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2026.2.12

Fixed versions

  • 2026.2.12

Solution

Upgrade to version 2026.2.12 or above.

Impact 5.5 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

npm/openclaw/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q.yml

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