# CVE-2026-8113: 8421bit MiniClaw executeSkillScript kernel.ts isPathInside path traversal

> Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in MiniClaw's executeSkillScript to read or modify arbitrary files.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 May 2026
- **Updated:** 8 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h86r-7gjv-6c7v

## What is CVE-2026-8113?

CVE-2026-8113 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in 8421bit MiniClaw, published on 7 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was determined in 8421bit MiniClaw up to 43905b934cf76489ab28e4d17da28ee97970f91f. Affected by this vulnerability is the function isPathInside of the file src/kernel.ts of the component executeSkillScript. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. This patch is called e8bd4e17e9428260f2161378356affc5ce90d6ed. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8113?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 8421bit Miniclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-8113?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8113 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-8113 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8113 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in 8421bit MiniClaw

- [CVE-2026-8112](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8112/): 8421bit MiniClaw kernel.ts executeCognitivePulse os command injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8113 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8113 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in 8421bit MiniClaw, published on 7 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8113 exists.

Affected product: 8421bit MiniClaw. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8113/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8113/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8113
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8113
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8113

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8113/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.