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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00013.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
openclaw openclaw affected
Version Status Constraints
< 2026.2.15 affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6 OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2363e1b0853a028e47f90dcc1066e3e9809d65f1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b6305e97256d67e439719faacf5af3de9727d6e1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.15 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6 cve-icon cve-icon
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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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

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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

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Updated: 2026-02-20T09:53:19Z

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