OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. In versions 2026.2.17 and below, skills/skill-creator/scripts/package_skill.py (a local helper script used when authors package skills) previously followed symlinks while building .skill archives. If an author runs this script on a crafted local skill directory containing symlinks to files outside the skill root, the resulting archive can include unintended file contents. If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to potential unintentional disclosure of local files from the packaging machine into a generated .skill artifact, but requires local execution of the packaging script on attacker-controlled skill contents. This issue has been fixed in version 2026.2.18.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
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< 2026.2.19 affected —

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Advisories
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r6h2-5gqq-v5v6 OpenClaw: Reject symlinks in local skill packaging script
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c275932aa4230fb7a8212fe1b9d2a18424874b3f cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ee1d6427b544ccadd73e02b1630ea5c29ba9a9f0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/20796 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.19 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r6h2-5gqq-v5v6 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. In versions 2026.2.17 and below, skills/skill-creator/scripts/package_skill.py (a local helper script used when authors package skills) previously followed symlinks while building .skill archives. If an author runs this script on a crafted local skill directory containing symlinks to files outside the skill root, the resulting archive can include unintended file contents. If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to potential unintentional disclosure of local files from the packaging machine into a generated .skill artifact, but requires local execution of the packaging script on attacker-controlled skill contents. This issue has been fixed in version 2026.2.18.
Title OpenClaw affected by Stored XSS in Control UI via unsanitized assistant name/avatar in inline script injection
Weaknesses CWE-61
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-21T09:27:53.172Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T19:46:03.541Z

Link: CVE-2026-27485

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-21T10:16:12.723

Modified: 2026-02-21T10:16:12.723

Link: CVE-2026-27485

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