ZeroClaw before 0.8.5 Path Traversal via Plugin Manifest wasm_path
Priority HIGH 72CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ZeroClaw versions before 0.8.5 built with plugins-wasm feature contain a path traversal vulnerability in plugin installation that fails to validate the wasm_path manifest field. Attackers can convince users to install crafted plugins that write arbitrary files to paths outside the plugins directory, such as shell startup files, enabling code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0024 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ZeroClaw (zeroclaw-labs): 0.8.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zeroclaw-labs | ZeroClaw | before 0.8.5 | 0.8.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- ZeroClaw Vendorzeroclaw-labs Affected before 0.8.5 Fixed in 0.8.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ZeroClaw (zeroclaw-labs) Fixed in 0.8.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101885
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wjp-5q22-qfc3
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-101885 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101885 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7wjp-5q22-qfc3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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