Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-33574
OpenClaw before 2026.3.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the skills download installer that validates the tools root lexically but reuses the mutable path during archive download and copy operations. A local attacker can rebind the tools-root path between validation and final write to redirect the installer outside the intended tools directory.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vhwf-4x96-vqx2 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9abf014f3502009faf9c73df5ca2cff719e54639 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-via-tools-root-rebinding-i… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33574?
- CVE-2026-33574 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33574?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.