Is CVE-2026-33574 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-33574 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-31.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-33574?

CVE-2026-33574 has a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM severity). 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-33574?

Patch guidance is available from openclaw security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-33574.

CVE-2026-33574 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-367

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENCLAW
Published: 3/29/2026
Last Modified: 3/31/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-33574

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