How severe is CVE-2026-33574?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-33574 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-33574?

CVE-2026-33574 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33574?

Update openclaw to 2026.3.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-33574 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-33574 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-2026-33574 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.

Is CVE-2026-33574 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-33574 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-2026-33574?

CVE-2026-33574 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.1%, placing it in the 0th 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-2026-33574?

CVE-2026-33574 is classified as CWE-367 (CWE-367). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2026-33574 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-33574 was published on March 29, 2026 and was last updated on October 28, 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-2026-33574 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@9abf014

CVE-2026-33574 is a CWE-367 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw < 2026.3.8 - Path Traversal via Tools Root Rebinding in Skills Download

Also known asGHSA-vhwf-4x96-vqx2

Published

Mar 29, 2026

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 3, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-33574.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs0th percentile — riskier than 0% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

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

2.4Mdownloads / week

Description

The fix pins the canonical per-skill tools root immediately after validation and derives later download/copy paths from that canonical root, so rebinding the lexical path fails closed instead of redirecting the write.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published vulnerable version: 2026.3.7
Affected range: <= 2026.3.7
Fixed in released version: 2026.3.8

Fix Commit(s)

9abf014f3502009faf9c73df5ca2cff719e54639

Release Verification

Verified fixed in GitHub release v2026.3.8 published on March 9, 2026.
Verified npm view openclaw version resolves to 2026.3.8.
Verified the release contains the regression test covering tools-root rebinding and that the test passes against the v2026.3.8 tree.

Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.3.8`npm install openclaw@2026.3.8`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

openclawopenclaw

< 2026.3.8

range

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 2026.3.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-33574 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

OpenClaw's skills download installer validated the intended per-skill tools root lexically, but later reused that mutable path while downloading and copying the archive into place. If a local attacker could rebind that tools-root path between validation and the final write, the installer could be redirected to write outside the intended tools directory. The fix pins the canonical per-skill tools root immediately after validation and derives later download/copy paths from that canonical root, so rebinding the lexical path fails closed instead of redirecting the write. ## Affected Packages / V

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