7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-108156
LobsterAI 2026.5.27 through 2026.9.23 Arbitrary Directory Deletion via Skill _meta.json
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 9, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2026, 5:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-108156 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netease-youdao lobsterai
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update LobsterAI to fix the path traversal vulnerability in the skills deletion handler.
  • Update LobsterAI to the latest version.
  • Ensure the skills scanner validates _meta.json input.
  • Remove any potentially compromised skills.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-108156 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-73
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/108xxx/CVE-2026-108156.json">CVE-2026-108156</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI
    Added Reference https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/blob/791a352dee3b3d8c6f64edcaf229ce474a68f6c5/src/main/ipcHandlers/skills/handlers.ts#L60-L78
    Added Reference https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/commit/82fdfe10d1b85d0ff734aa720e18c866b4be2406
    Added Reference https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/issues/2793
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lobsterai-2026.5.27-through-2026.9.23-arbitrary-directory-deletion-via-skill-meta-json
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