CVE-2026-33573

High

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the gateway agent RPC that allows authenticated operators with operator.write permission to override workspace boundaries by supplying attacker-controlled spawnedBy and workspaceDir values. Remote operators can escape the configured workspace boundary and execute arbitrary file and exec operations from any process-accessible directory.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenclaw
PublishedMar 29, 2026
First seenMar 29, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-668CWE-668

How to fix

Update
  • openclaw openclaw2026.3.11 or later
  • openclaw2026.3.11 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
openclaw openclawv < 2026.3.112026.3.11
openclawnpmv < 2026.3.112026.3.11

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