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CVE-2026-28393 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/18e8bd68c5015a894f999c6d5e6e32468965bfb5	[email protected]	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a0361b8ba959e8506dc79d638b6e6a00d12887e4	[email protected]	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7xhj-55q9-pc3m	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-beta-arbitrary-javascript-module-loading-via-hook-transform-path-traversal	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
openclaw openclaw	>= 2026.1.4, < 2026.2.14 2.0.0 beta3 2.0.0 beta4 2.0.0 beta5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::* cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta3::::node.js::* cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta4::::node.js::* cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta5::::node.js::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Mar 11, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 10, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Mar 6, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 5, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]