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.
CVE-2026-101885
HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-30. A secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.2%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8HIGHhigh confidence
- EG Risk
- 51EG Risk 51/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 0.2%
- EPSS %ILE
- 13th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
September 30, 2026
Last Modified
October 1, 2026
Advisory Details (5)
Auto-updated Sep 30, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit, github_release.
generic
ZeroClaw before 0.8.5 Path Traversal via Plugin Manifest wasm_path | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zeroclaw-before-0.8.5-path-traversal-via-plugin-manifest-wasm-pathgeneric
zeroclaw/crates/zeroclaw-plugins/src/host.rs at v0.8.4 · zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw · GitHub
https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/blob/v0.8.4/crates/zeroclaw-plugins/src/host.rs#L238-L273github_release Patch Available
v0.8.5
Patch available: zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw v0.8.5
https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/releases/tag/v0.8.5github_commit
commit 432e034d3cb0 (zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw)
Fix landed in zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw commit 432e034d3cb0 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/commit/432e034d3cb024610d5916a2f328678d151c1dd5github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
zeroclaw plugin install: unvalidated `wasm_path` escapes the plugins directory, writing an attacker-controlled file to an arbitrary path (RCE); signatures are off by default · Advisory · zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw · GitHub
https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-93f6-34w8-5g98Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-101885(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 17× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-10-04 09:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-10-03 20:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-03 20:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-10-03 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-10-03 07:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-10-02 18:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-02 18:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-10-02 04:55 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-02 04:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-10-01 19:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-10-01 15:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-10-01 02:35 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-10-01 02:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-09-30 20:22 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-30 20:06 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-30 19:26 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-09-30 19:25 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-101885?
CVE-2026-101885 is a high vulnerability published on September 30, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-101885 disclosed?
CVE-2026-101885 was first published on September 30, 2026, with the most recent update on October 1, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-101885 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-101885 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (13th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-101885?
CVE-2026-101885 has a CVSS base score of 7.8 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-101885?
A fix for CVE-2026-101885 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-101885 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.
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