CVE-2026-27008 (GCVE-0-2026-27008)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-19 23:23 – Updated: 2026-02-20 15:37
VLAI?
Title
OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation
Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.8 (Medium)
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
CWE
  • CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
openclaw openclaw Affected: < 2026.2.15
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