How severe is CVE-2026-33572?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-33572 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-33572?

CVE-2026-33572 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33572?

Update openclaw to 2026.2.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-33572 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-33572 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-33572 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2026-33572?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-33572 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2026-33572 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-33572 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-33572?

CVE-2026-33572 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.2%, placing it in the 6th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-33572?

CVE-2026-33572 is classified as CWE-378 (CWE-378). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-33572 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-33572 was published on March 29, 2026 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2026-33572 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@095d522

CVE-2026-33572 is a CWE-378 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw < 2026.2.17 - Insufficient File Permissions in Session Transcript Files

Also known asGHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp

Published

Mar 29, 2026

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 24, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs6th percentile — riskier than 6% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

133other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

openclawnpm

2.5Mdownloads / week

Description

openclaw created new session transcript JSONL files with overly broad default permissions in affected releases. On multi-user hosts, other local users or processes could read transcript contents, including secrets that might appear in tool output.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.2.15
First fixed version: 2026.2.17
Current latest npm release checked during verification: 2026.3.13 (not affected)

Impact

Session transcript JSONL files are created under the local OpenClaw session store. In affected releases, newly created transcript files did not force user-only permissions, so transcript contents could be readable by other local users depending on the host environment and umask behavior.

Fix

New transcript files are now created with 0o600 permissions. Existing transcript permission drift is also remediated by the security audit fix flow.

Verified in code:

src/config/sessions/transcript.ts:82 writes new transcript files with mode: 0o600
src/config/sessions/sessions.test.ts:303 includes regression coverage asserting 0o600

Fix Commit(s)

095d522099653367e1b76fa5bb09d4ddf7c8a57c

Release Note

This fix first shipped in 2026.2.17 and is present in the current npm release 2026.3.13.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.2.17`npm install openclaw@2026.2.17`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.2.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-33572 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-33572 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2026-33572. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

`openclaw` created new session transcript JSONL files with overly broad default permissions in affected releases. On multi-user hosts, other local users or processes could read transcript contents, including secrets that might appear in tool output. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (`npm`) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.15` - First fixed version: `2026.2.17` - Current latest npm release checked during verification: `2026.3.13` (not affected) ## Impact Session transcript JSONL files are created under the local OpenClaw session store. In affected releases, newly created

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