{"id":"CVE-2026-27008","aliases":["EUVD-2026-8409","GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6"],"status":"published","title":"OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation","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.","severity":{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00186,"percentile":0.08345,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-73"],"published":"2026-02-18T22:44:18Z","modified":"2026-11-04T02:51:07Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.15"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.15"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.15"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","Patch","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2363e1b0853a028e47f90dcc1066e3e9809d65f1","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b6305e97256d67e439719faacf5af3de9727d6e1","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.15","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Product","Release Notes","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27008","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/27xxx/CVE-2026-27008.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-27008","title":"OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-02-19T23:23:32.275Z","modified":"2026-02-20T15:37:09.833Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-73"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:49.199185Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-8409","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-02-19T23:23:32Z","modified":"2026-02-20T15:37:09Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T19:48:37.056368Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6","title":"OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation","description":"## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.14`\n- Fixed in: planned release `2026.2.15`\n\n## Impact\nA bug in `download` skill installation allowed `targetDir` values from skill frontmatter to resolve outside the per-skill tools directory if not strictly validated.\nIn the admin-only `skills.install` flow, this could write files outside the intended install sandbox.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- 2363e1b08 fix(security): restrict skill download target paths\n- b6305e972 test(skills): split installer security coverage\n\n## Acknowledgement\nThanks @Adam55A-code for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-02-18T22:44:18Z","modified":"2026-02-20T16:47:35Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-73"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:26.881079Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-27008","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-02-20T00:16:17.46Z","modified":"2026-06-17T10:26:31.77Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-73"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:06.63895Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-27008","title":"OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-02-19T23:23:32.275Z","modified":"2026-11-11T10:31:08.430350894Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-73"],"updated_at":"2026-11-11T11:06:43.133992Z"},{"id":"GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6","title":"OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation","description":"## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.14`\n- Fixed in: planned release `2026.2.15`\n\n## Impact\nA bug in `download` skill installation allowed `targetDir` values from skill frontmatter to resolve outside the per-skill tools directory if not strictly validated.\nIn the admin-only `skills.install` flow, this could write files outside the intended install sandbox.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- 2363e1b08 fix(security): restrict skill download target paths\n- b6305e972 test(skills): split installer security coverage\n\n## Acknowledgement\nThanks @Adam55A-code for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-02-18T22:44:18Z","modified":"2026-02-20T17:04:15.969918Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-73"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:48.920784Z"}]}}