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GHSA-vhwf-4x96-vqx2

MediumCVSS 6.9 / 10
Published Mar 12, 2026·Last modified Apr 6, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

OpenClaw's skills download installer validated the intended per-skill tools root lexically, but later reused that mutable path while downloading and copying the archive into place. If a local attacker could rebind that tools-root path between validation and the final write, the installer could be redirected to write outside the intended tools directory.

The fix pins the canonical per-skill tools root immediately after validation and derives later download/copy paths from that canonical root, so rebinding the lexical path fails closed instead of redirecting the write.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest published vulnerable version: 2026.3.7
  • Affected range: <= 2026.3.7
  • Fixed in released version: 2026.3.8

Fix Commit(s)

  • 9abf014f3502009faf9c73df5ca2cff719e54639

Release Verification

  • Verified fixed in GitHub release v2026.3.8 published on March 9, 2026.
  • Verified npm view openclaw version resolves to 2026.3.8.
  • Verified the release contains the regression test covering tools-root rebinding and that the test passes against the v2026.3.8 tree.

Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Risk Scores
Base Score
6.9

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence
2.7

Limited exploitation activity has been observed. Close monitoring and planned remediation are recommended.

EPSS
0.09%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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