External Control of File Name or Path Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.15
Threat Intelligence
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- published19 Feb 2026
- disclosed18 Feb 2026
- creditAdam Al Abbasi
Introduced: 18 Feb 2026
NewCVE-2026-27008 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.15 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to External Control of File Name or Path via improper validation of the targetDir parameter in the skill installation. An attacker can write files outside the intended installation sandbox by supplying a crafted value for targetDir during the admin-only installation flow.