| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 6.7) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-02-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.2.15 |
| Fixed in | 2026.2.15 |
| Weakness | CWE-73 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD 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.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.2.15or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-27008
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2363e1b0853a028e47f90dcc1066e3e9809d65f1
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b6305e97256d67e439719faacf5af3de9727d6e1
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.15
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