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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2026.1.29-beta.1 affected
< 2026.2.1

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw OpenClaw has a Path Traversal in Plugin Installation
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d03eca8450dc493b198a88b105fd180895238e57 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qrq5-wjgg-rvqw cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-beta-path-traversal-in-plugin-installation-via-package-name cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenClaw 2026.1.29-beta.1 < 2026.2.1 - Path Traversal in Plugin Installation via Package Name
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-05T22:27:50.509Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T19:16:35.172Z

Link: CVE-2026-28447

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-05T22:16:16.600

Modified: 2026-03-05T22:16:16.600

Link: CVE-2026-28447

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Weaknesses