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title: "CVE-2026-101885: ZeroClaw - Path Traversal & Remote Code Execution"
description: "ZeroClaw < 0.8.5 with plugins-wasm feature contains a path traversal caused by lack of validation of wasm_path manifest field during plugin installation, letting attackers convince users to install crafted plugins that write arbitrary files outside the plugins directory, enabling code execution."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-101885/
---

# CVE-2026-101885 ZeroClaw - Path Traversal & Remote Code Execution

ZeroClaw < 0.8.5 with plugins-wasm feature contains a path traversal caused by lack of validation of wasm\_path manifest field during plugin installation, letting attackers convince users to install crafted plugins that write arbitrary files outside the plugins directory, enabling code execution.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.24% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101885)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

Remote Code Execution, File System Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

30 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 0.8.5 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101885](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101885)
- [https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/blob/v0.8.4/crates/zeroclaw-plugins/src/host.rs#L238-L273](https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/blob/v0.8.4/crates/zeroclaw-plugins/src/host.rs#L238-L273)
- [https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/commit/432e034d3cb024610d5916a2f328678d151c1dd5](https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/commit/432e034d3cb024610d5916a2f328678d151c1dd5)
- [https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/releases/tag/v0.8.5](https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/releases/tag/v0.8.5)
- [https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-93f6-34w8-5g98](https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-93f6-34w8-5g98)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zeroclaw-before-0.8.5-path-traversal-via-plugin-manifest-wasm-path](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zeroclaw-before-0.8.5-path-traversal-via-plugin-manifest-wasm-path)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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