CVE-2026-28393

criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileDEEUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
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0.47% (40th) EPSS
CVSS 9.8 · critical
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cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cert_bund · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

OpenClaw versions 2.0.0-beta3 prior to 2026.2.14 contain a path traversal vulnerability in hook transform module loading that allows arbitrary JavaScript execution. The hooks.mappings[].transform.module parameter accepts absolute paths and traversal sequences, enabling attackers with configuration write access to load and execute malicious modules with gateway process privileges.

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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.6–9.8

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9
v3.17.7highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Nsecondary · disclosure@vulncheck.comexploitability 2.5 · impact 5.2
v3.16mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Nsecondary · OSV
v4.08.3highCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v4.08.3highCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · disclosure@vulncheck.com
v4.05.6mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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affected products (6)

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advisories (2)

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  • WID-SEC-W-2026-0424OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-15csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann diese Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, sich erhöhte Berechtigungen zu verschaffen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder andere, nicht näher bezeichnete Angriffe durchzuführen.

  • GHSA-7xhj-55q9-pc3mOpenClaw's hook transform module path allows traversal and arbitrary JavaScript module loading2026-03-03ghsa · osvUS

    ## Summary OpenClaw hook mapping transforms could be loaded via absolute paths or `..` traversal, allowing arbitrary JavaScript module loading/execution in the gateway process when an attacker can modify hooks configuration. ## Affected Versions - Affected: >= 2.0.0-beta3 and <= 2026.2.13 - Fixed: 2026.2.14 ## Details `hooks.mappings[].transform.module` is dynamically imported and executed during webhook processing. Path resolution previously accepted absolute paths and did not enforce containment for relative paths, so a config-controlled transform could resolve outside the intended transforms directory. ## Impact If an attacker can write the OpenClaw config (or otherwise update hooks config through authenticated configuration mechanisms), they could point a hook mapping transform at an arbitrary module on disk and execute code with the gateway process privileges. ## Reproduction (config-controlled module load) 1. Configure a hook mapping that points to a transform path that escapes the transforms directory (for example via `..` traversal). 2. Place a malicious ESM module at the resolved location that executes arbitrary code in the gateway process. 3. Trigger the hook endpoint with the correct hook token. ## Fix Transform loading is now constrained to the OpenClaw transforms root directory: - Root: `~/.openclaw/hooks/transforms` - `hooks.transformsDir` must be within that directory - `transform.module` must be within the selected transforms directory Attempts to escape the root (absolute paths outside, `..` traversal) are rejected. Fix commit(s): - a0361b8ba959e8506dc79d638b6e6a00d12887e4 - 18e8bd68c5015a894f999c6d5e6e32468965bfb5 ## Credits OpenClaw thanks @akhmittra for reporting.

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published 2026-03-05modified 2026-06-17
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