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.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

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1. Mar 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified
• cpe openclaw/openclaw2.0.0

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28393

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28393

  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

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · github.com
• Patch · github.com
• Vendor Advisory · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com