CVE-2026-27008 OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation

Medium 6.8 Published 19 Feb 2026 Updated 20 Feb 2026

An attacker with admin access could write files outside the intended directory during skill installation due to insufficient path validation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-27008?

CVE-2026-27008 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 19 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-27008?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`openclaw` npm	All versions	`2026.2.15`
`openclaw` npm	All versions	`2026.2.15`

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-27008?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.15 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-27008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-27008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6.