OpenClaw hardened the skill download target directory validation
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.2.15 | 2026.2.15 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27008
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2363e1b0853a028e47f90dcc1066e3e9809d65f1
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b6305e97256d67e439719faacf5af3de9727d6e1
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.15
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-73- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 18.02.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 588
- First → latest
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 299
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 588
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