| Component | ZeroClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.8) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-09-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-01 |
| Affected versions | < 0.8.5 read from the advisory text: NVD has not published CPE data yet |
| Fixed in | 0.8.5 |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
ZeroClaw versions before 0.8.5 built with plugins-wasm feature contain a path traversal vulnerability in plugin installation that fails to validate the wasm_path manifest field. Attackers can convince users to install crafted plugins that write arbitrary files to paths outside the plugins directory, such as shell startup files, enabling code execution.
What to do
- Upgrade ZeroClaw to
0.8.5or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-101885
- https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/blob/v0.8.4/crates/zeroclaw-plugins/src/host.rs#L238-L273
- https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/commit/432e034d3cb024610d5916a2f328678d151c1dd5
- https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/releases/tag/v0.8.5
- https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-93f6-34w8-5g98
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zeroclaw-before-0.8.5-path-traversal-via-plugin-manifest-wasm-path