GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 CVE-2026-43577
OpenClaw: Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads
- Severity
- 0.0 / 10
- Medium · CVSS 4.0
- Exploit chance (EPSS)
- 0.25%
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 16.83% of scored vulnerabilities.
- Known exploited
- No
- Not in CISA's catalog
- Weakness
- CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
- Fix
2026.4.9- Upgrade openclaw to this version or later
Description
Summary
Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.9 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.9
Impact
Browser act/evaluate interactions could trigger navigation into the local CDP origin and then create or read disallowed file:// pages despite direct navigation guards.
Technical Details
The fix re-checks browser URLs after interaction-driven navigations and blocks targets that violate the configured navigation policy.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63226. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.9, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3- PR: #63226
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @tdjackey for reporting this issue.
Affected versions
npm
| Package | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw | < 2026.4.9 |
2026.4.9 |
How to fix
Move to the fixed version or later with your package manager, update the lockfile, and run your tests. If the package only arrives through another dependency, upgrade that dependency first. If none of its releases pulls a fixed version yet, force the version with your package manager's override.
openclaw npm → 2026.4.9
- npm
npm install openclaw@2026.4.9- yarn
yarn add openclaw@2026.4.9- pnpm
pnpm add openclaw@2026.4.9
Severity breakdown
CVSS 4.0 0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
- High
- Integrity (vulnerable system)
- None
- Availability (vulnerable system)
- None
- Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
- None
- Integrity (subsequent systems)
- None
- Availability (subsequent systems)
- None
CVSS 3.1 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Weakness
CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
References
Advisories
Packages
Other links
Timeline
- Published
- Last updated by the source
- Latest EPSS score
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|---|---|---|
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