# CVE-2026-41338

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 5).

## Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in sandbox file operations that allows attackers to bypass fd-based defenses. Attackers can exploit check-then-act patterns in apply_patch, remove, and mkdir operations to manipulate files between validation and execution.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41338
- **Published:** 2026-04-23
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 5
- **CWE codes:** CWE-367

## Affected products

- `openclaw:openclaw`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41338

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-41338. Retrieved 2026-07-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-41338. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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