Description
LobsterAI 2026.5.27 through 2026.9.23 contains an external control of file path vulnerability in the skills:delete IPC handler that trusts the openclawSourceDir value from a skill's _meta.json during uninstall. Attackers who convince a user to install a crafted skill can make uninstallation recursively delete arbitrary user-writable directories, such as the home directory, since the security scanner never inspects _meta.json.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| netease-youdao | LobsterAI | >= 2026.5.27, <= 2026.9.23 |
References
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/791a352dee3b3d8c6f64edcaf229ce474a68f6c5/src/main/ipcHandlers/skills/handlers.ts#L60-L78
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/commit/82fdfe10d1b85d0ff734aa720e18c866b4be2406
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/issues/2793
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lobsterai-2026.5.27-through-2026.9.23-arbitrary-directory-deletion-via-skill-meta-json
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/issues/2793
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred