CVE-2026-28447
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Path Traversal in OpenClaw Plugin Installer Allows Arbitrary File Write

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-10

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
OpenClaw versions 2026.1.29-beta.1 prior to 2026.2.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability in plugin installation that allows malicious plugin package names to escape the extensions directory. Attackers can craft scoped package names containing path traversal sequences like .. to write files outside the intended installation directory when victims run the plugins install command.
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Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-10
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-06
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-28447
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9897
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Vendor Product Version / Range
openclaw openclaw From 2026.1.29 (inc) to 2026.2.1 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in OpenClaw versions 2026.1.29-beta.1 prior to 2026.2.1 and involves a path traversal issue during plugin installation.

Malicious plugin package names can include path traversal sequences such as ".." which allow attackers to escape the intended extensions directory.

When a victim runs the plugin install command, these crafted package names can cause files to be written outside the designated installation directory.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers to write files outside the intended plugin installation directory.

Such unauthorized file writes could lead to potential system compromise, unauthorized code execution, or modification of critical files.

Because the vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges and without user interaction, it poses a significant security risk.

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