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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.3.8
2026.3.8 unaffected —

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9abf014f3502009faf9c73df5ca2cff719e54639 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vhwf-4x96-vqx2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-via-tools-root-rebinding-in-skills-download cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.8 - Path Traversal via Tools Root Rebinding in Skills Download
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-29T12:44:31.816Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T11:00:48.408Z

Link: CVE-2026-33574

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-29T13:17:03.173

Modified: 2026-03-29T13:17:03.173

Link: CVE-2026-33574

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