CVE-2026-27008 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 17.02.2026 Published: 19.02.2026 Updated: 20.02.2026

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.15, a bug in download skill installation allowed targetDir values from skill frontmatter to resolve outside the per-skill tools directory if not strictly validated. In the admin-only skills.install flow, this could write files outside the intended install sandbox. Version 2026.2.15 contains a fix for the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.8

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Local	Confidentiality	Low	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	None	Availability	None
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Versions	Version < 2026.2.15 is affected

References

Problem Types

CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path CWE