Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 fail to validate TAR archive entry paths during extraction, allowing path traversal sequences to write files outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives with traversal sequences like ../../ to write files outside extraction boundaries, potentially enabling configuration tampering and code execution.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p25h-9q54-ffvw
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-zip-slip-path-traversal-in-tar-archive-extraction
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (2)
npm/openclaw
0 - 2026.2.14npm
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.2.14
Published
Mar 05, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 06, 2026