CVE-2026-28457

low-risk
Published 2026-03-05

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a path traversal vulnerability in sandbox skill mirroring (must be enabled) that uses the skill frontmatter name parameter unsanitized when copying skills into the sandbox workspace. Attackers who provide a crafted skill package with traversal sequences like ../ or absolute paths in the name field can write files outside the sandbox workspace root directory.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.1/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Openclaw

References (3)

Patch https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3eb6a31b6fcf8268456988bfa8e3637d3734...
Vendor Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xw4p-pw82-hqr7
Third Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-in-sandbox-skill-mi...
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low-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal