Medium severity · published Feb 19, 2026
CVE-2026-27008
OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
openclaw · openclaw
< 2026.2.15 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27008
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27008
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2363e1b0853a028e47f90dcc1066e3e9809d65f1
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b6305e97256d67e439719faacf5af3de9727d6e1
Product
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.15
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6
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