CVE-2026-26972CWE-22

OpenClaw has a Path Traversal in Browser Download Functionality

Medium · published February 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
13.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00237 · 13.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-02-19T23:08Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 FEB 23:08Z
    OpenClaw has a Path Traversal in Browser Download Functionality
    cvelistv5