CVE-2026-26972

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.76.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 6.7 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 90% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
6.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.7Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. In versions 2026.1.12 through 2026.2.12, OpenClaw browser download helpers accepted an unsanitized output path. When invoked via the browser control gateway routes, this allowed path traversal to write downloads outside the intended OpenClaw temp downloads directory. This issue is not exposed via the AI agent tool schema (no download action). Exploitation requires authenticated CLI access or an authenticated gateway RPC token. Version 2026.2.13 fixes the issue.

CVSS v3
6.7
EG Score
6.7(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity67% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
11%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 20, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 6, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release, github.
github Patch Available

Path Traversal in Browser Download Functionality · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xwjm-j929-xq7c
github_release Patch Available

openclaw 2026.2.13

Patch available: openclaw/openclaw v2026.2.13

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.13
github_commit

commit 7f0489e4731c (openclaw/openclaw)

Fix landed in openclaw/openclaw commit 7f0489e4731c — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7f0489e4731c8d965d78d6eac4a60312e46a9426

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw—2026.2.13—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-18 20:36 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-08-14 09:31 UTCEG score recompute
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  22. 2026-08-06 03:23 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-08-03 10:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-02 20:04 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  29. 2026-07-30 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  31. 2026-07-28 15:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-07-27 13:55 UTCOSV refresh

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-26972?
CVE-2026-26972 is a medium vulnerability published on February 20, 2026. OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. In versions 2026.1.12 through 2026.2.12, OpenClaw browser download helpers accepted an unsanitized output path. When invoked via the browser control gateway routes, this allowed path traversal to write downloads outside the intended OpenClaw temp downloads…
When was CVE-2026-26972 disclosed?
CVE-2026-26972 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 20, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-26972 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-26972 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 88.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26972?
CVE-2026-26972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-26972?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-26972, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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