What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-27008?

CVE-2026-27008 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-27008?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Vendor patch is available.

Openclaw CVE-2026-27008

MEDIUM

External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73)

2026-02-20 security-advisories@github.com

GHSA-h7f7-89mm-pqh6

Information Disclosure AI / ML Openclaw

6.7

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-73 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2025 - Insecure Design ASVS 5.0 V5 - File Handling File name/path control
Impact	CVSS 6.7 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: High. User interaction: None. Exploitation requires authentication.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker (requires authentication) could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.15 allow authenticated administrators to write files outside the skill installation directory due to insufficient validation of the targetDir parameter during skill installation. An admin user could exploit this path traversal vulnerability to place malicious files in arbitrary locations on the system. A patch is available in version 2026.2.15 and later.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 12, 2026 - 22:04 CVSS 6.7

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately.

Affected Packages

npm openclaw fix: 2026.2.15

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in npm

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Affects Openclaw. 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-skill tools directory if not strictly validated. In the admin-only skills.install flow, this could write files outside the intended install sandbox. Version 2026.2.15 contains a fix for the issue.

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 6.7 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Feb 20, 2026 - 18:01 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Feb 20, 2026 - 00:16 nvd

MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

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-skill tools directory if not strictly validated. In the admin-only skills.install flow, this could write files outside the intended install sandbox. Version 2026.2.15 contains a fix for the issue.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using OpenClaw should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2026-27008 rated CVSS 6.7. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: Moderate

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 96% exploitable

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +34

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.