Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.8
Threat Intelligence
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- published12 Mar 2026
- disclosed12 Mar 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 12 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-33574 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.8 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition through the skills download installer. An attacker can cause files to be written outside the intended directory by rebinding the validated base path between its validation and use.