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GHSA-xq94-r468-qwgj CVE-2026-43582

OpenClaw: Browser SSRF hostname validation could be bypassed by DNS rebinding

Medium npm
Severity
0.0 / 10
Medium · CVSS 4.0
Exploit chance (EPSS)
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Higher than 9.75% of scored vulnerabilities.
Known exploited
No
Not in CISA's catalog
Weakness
CWE-350 Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action
CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Fix
2026.4.10
Upgrade openclaw to this version or later

Description

Summary

Browser SSRF hostname validation could be bypassed by DNS rebinding.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.10
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

Browser navigation policy could validate a hostname/IP resolution that differed from the address Chromium ultimately used, allowing DNS rebinding style SSRF pivots.

Technical Details

The fix tightens strict browser hostname navigation so unallowlisted hostname URLs fail closed under restrictive policy.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #64367. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 121c452d666d4749744dc2089287d0227aae2ed3
  • PR: #64367

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Affected versions

npm

PackageVulnerableFixed in
openclaw
< 2026.4.10
2026.4.10

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 → 2026.4.10

npm
npm install openclaw@2026.4.10
yarn
yarn add openclaw@2026.4.10
pnpm
pnpm add openclaw@2026.4.10

Severity breakdown

CVSS 4.0 0.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
None
Integrity (vulnerable system)
None
Availability (vulnerable system)
None
Confidentiality (subsequent systems)
High
Integrity (subsequent systems)
None
Availability (subsequent systems)
None

CVSS 3.1 6.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Weakness

CWE-350: Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action

The product performs reverse DNS resolution on an IP address to obtain the hostname and make a security decision, but it does not properly ensure that the IP address is truly associated with the hostname.

How to prevent it
  • Architecture and Design: Use other means of identity verification that cannot be simply spoofed. Possibilities include a username/password or certificate.
  • Implementation: Perform proper forward and reverse DNS lookups to detect DNS spoofing.

CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.

References

Timeline

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