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GHSA-xw4p-pw82-hqr7
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Overview
In affected versions, OpenClaw’s sandbox skill mirroring used the skill’s frontmatter name as part of the destination path when copying skills into the sandbox workspace. A crafted skill name containing traversal segments (for example ../) or an absolute path could cause the copy to write outside <sandbox_workspace>/skills/.
Impact
- Files may be written outside the sandbox workspace root (within the permissions of the user running OpenClaw).
Attack Requirements
- Attacker can provide a skill package (controls
SKILL.mdfrontmatter). - Victim runs with sandbox enabled and skill mirroring into the sandbox workspace.
Affected Packages / Versions
openclaw(npm):< 2026.2.14
Fixed In
openclaw(npm):>= 2026.2.14
Fix Commit(s)
- 3eb6a31b6fcf8268456988bfa8e3637d373438c2
OpenClaw thanks @1seal for reporting.
The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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