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.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-27008US | medium6.7 | — | ||
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… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2363e1b0853a028e47f90dcc1066e3e9809d65f1WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b6305e97256d67e439719faacf5af3de9727d6e1WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.15WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27008ADVISORY
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