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OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Zip Slip Path Traversal in TAR Archive Extraction

Type: advisorySources: OSV

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 fail to validate TAR archive entry paths during extraction, allowing path traversal sequences to write files outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives with traversal sequences like ../../ to write files outside extraction boundaries, potentially enabling configuration tampering and code execution.

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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-28453
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 00:53 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Zip Slip Path Traversal in TAR Archive Extraction

core-osv · Original source

Published 5 Mar 2026, 21:59 UTC

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 fail to validate TAR archive entry paths during extraction, allowing path traversal sequences to write files outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives with traversal sequences like ../../ to write files outside extraction boundaries, potentially enabling configuration tampering and code execution.

osv:CVE-2026-28453
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-28453",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Zip Slip Path Traversal in TAR Archive Extraction",
    "summary": "OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 fail to validate TAR archive entry paths during extraction, allowing path traversal sequences to write files outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives with traversal sequences like ../../ to write files outside extraction boundaries, potentially enabling configuration tampering and code execution.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-28453",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "high",
    "structured": {
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      "aliases": [
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        "GHSA-p25h-9q54-ffvw"
      ],
      "metrics": [
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          "type": "CVSS_V4",
          "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:25.123053103Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
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        "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p25h-9q54-ffvw",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28453",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-zip-slip-path-traversal-in-tar-archive-extraction",
        "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3aa94afcfd12104c683c9cad81faf434d0dadf87"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 491340,
  "published_at": "2026-03-05T21:59:31.079+00:00"
}