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Advisory details: gitlab / npm/openclaw/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q
Advisory ID gitlab/npm/openclaw/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q
Aliases GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q
Summary OpenClaw's unsanitized session ID enables path traversal in transcript file operations OpenClaw versions **<= 2026.2.9** construct transcript file paths using an unsanitized `sessionId` and also accept `sessionFile` paths without enforcing that they stay within the agent sessions directory. A crafted `sessionId` and/or `sessionFile` (example: `../../etc/passwd`) can cause path traversal when the gateway performs transcript file read/write operations. **Preconditions:** an attacker must be able to authenticate to the gateway (gateway token/password). By default the gateway binds to `loopback` (local-only); configurations that expose the gateway widen the attack surface.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 0.0
Risk
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q.yml
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4199f9889f0c307b77096a229b9e085b8d856c26
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.12
GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q
GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/GHSA-5xfq-5mr7-426q.yml
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network

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There are no SSVC decisions available.