CVE-2026-33574
OpenClaw's skills-install-download can be redirected outside the tools root by rebinding the validated base path
Impact
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 / 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
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <= 2026.3.7 | 2026.3.8 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openclaw | Openclaw | before 2026.3.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9abf014f3502009faf9c73df5ca2cff719e54639
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vhwf-4x96-vqx2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-via-tools-root-rebinding-in-skills-download
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vhwf-4x96-vqx2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33574