CVE-2026-28486: Openclaw

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.16-2 prior to 2026.2.14 contain a path traversal vulnerability in archive extraction during installation commands that allows arbitrary file writes outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives that, when extracted via skills install, hooks install, plugins install, or signal install commands, write files to arbitrary locations enabling persistence or code execution.

Affected products

• Openclaw Openclaw: from 2026.1.20, before 2026.2.14 (fixed in 2026.2.14); version 2026.1.16-2 only

Published 2026-03-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.