CVE-2026-27485

4.6 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Other Library

What it is

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. In versions 2026.2.17 and below, skills/skill-creator/scripts/package_skill.py (a local helper script used when authors package skills) previously followed symlinks while building .skill archives. If an author runs this script on a crafted local skill directory containing symlinks to files outside the skill root, the resulting archive can include unintended file contents. If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to potential unintentional disclosure of local files from the packaging machine into a generated .skill artifact, but requires local execution of the packaging script on attacker-controlled skill contents. This issue has been fixed in version 2026.2.18.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-02-21 10:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 10:27 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-02-21 10:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 10:27 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-61
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Openclaw ≤ 2026.2.17

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 4.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Active
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record