OpenClaw up to 2026.2.13 Gateway import uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.13. This affects the function Import of the component Gateway. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-28456. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.13. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function import of the component Gateway. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.5 prior to 2026.2.14 contain a vulnerability in the Gateway in which it does not sufficiently constrain configured hook module paths before passing them to dynamic import(), allowing code execution. An attacker with gateway configuration modification access can load and execute unintended local modules in the Node.js process.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28456 since 02/27/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.14 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 35c0e66ed057f1a9f7ad2515fdcef516bd6584ce is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.14
Patch: 35c0e66ed057f1a9f7ad2515fdcef516bd6584ce

Timelineinfo

02/27/2026 CVE reserved
03/06/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
03/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/10/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-v6c6-vqqg-w888
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28456 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28456
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349395

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2026 07:50
Updated: 03/10/2026 14:27
Changes: 03/06/2026 07:50 (79), 03/08/2026 01:07 (5), 03/10/2026 14:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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