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.
Published: 2026-03-29
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Directory Traversal
Action: Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vhwf-4x96-vqx2 OpenClaw's skills-install-download can be redirected outside the tools root by rebinding the validated base path
History

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-30T14:29:12.143Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-33574

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T14:29:00.863Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2026-03-31T17:12:54.940

Link: CVE-2026-33574

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T06:58:11Z

Weaknesses