Description
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.
Published: 2026-02-19
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation via Directory Traversal in Skill Install
Action: Apply Patch
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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6 OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation
History

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N'}


Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, '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'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-20T15:37:09.833Z

Reserved: 2026-02-17T03:08:23.489Z

Link: CVE-2026-27008

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-20T15:26:50.396Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-20T00:16:17.460

Modified: 2026-02-20T18:01:28.333

Link: CVE-2026-27008

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-17T17:45:24Z

Weaknesses