Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-26972
CVE-2026-26972
Description
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.
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Affected packages
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| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | >= 2026.1.12, < 2026.2.13 | 2026.2.13 |
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References
5- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7cnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7cghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26972ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.13nvdProductRelease NotesWEB
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