CVE-2026-26972 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw has a Path Traversal in Browser Download Functionality

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 16.02.2026 Published: 19.02.2026 Updated: 19.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 6.7

Product Status

Vendor openclaw
Product openclaw
Versions
  • Version >= 2026.1.12, < 2026.2.13 is affected

References

Problem Types

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