OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 fail to validate the sessionFile path parameter, allowing authenticated gateway clients to write transcript data to arbitrary loca…

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Timeline

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1. Mar 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 fail to validate the sessionFile path parameter, allowing authenticated gateway clients to write transcript data to arbitrary locations on the host filesystem. Attackers can supply a sessionFile path outside the sessions directory to create files and append data repeatedly, potentially causing configuration corruption or denial of service.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 fail to validate the sessionFile path parameter, allowing authenticated gateway clients to write transcript data to arbitrary locations on the host filesystem. Attackers can supply a sessionFile path outside the sessions directory to create files and append data repeatedly, potentially causing configuration corruption or denial of service.

Affected

• cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28459

  Official CVE identifier

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• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28459

  OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 fail to validate the sessionFile path parameter, allowing authenticated gateway clients to write transcript data to arbitrary locations on the host filesystem. Attackers can supply a sessionFile path outside the sessions directory to create fi

  nvd.nist.gov

References

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