In short
- CVE-2026-27008 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.7) vulnerability affecting openclaw (openclaw), openclaw.
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.19%, higher than 8.3% of all vulnerabilities.
- Fix: update to 2026.2.15 or later.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|
| openclaw | < 2026.2.15
| 2026.2.15
|
| openclaw npm | < 2026.2.15
| 2026.2.15
|
Description
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw (npm)
- Affected versions:
<= 2026.2.14
- Fixed in: planned release
2026.2.15
Impact
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.
Fix Commit(s)
- 2363e1b08 fix(security): restrict skill download target paths
- b6305e972 test(skills): split installer security coverage
Acknowledgement
Thanks @Adam55A-code for reporting.
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.
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