OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains a file read vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass navigation guards through browser act/evaluate interactions. Attackers can pivot into the local CDP origin and create or read disallowed file:// pages despite direct navigation policy restrictions.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.4.9
2026.4.9 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-browser-interaction-routes cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 06 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains a file read vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass navigation guards through browser act/evaluate interactions. Attackers can pivot into the local CDP origin and create or read disallowed file:// pages despite direct navigation policy restrictions.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Arbitrary File Read via Browser Interaction Routes
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T19:49:21.091Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T17:00:54.537Z

Link: CVE-2026-43577

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T20:16:33.377

Modified: 2026-05-06T21:21:14.220

Link: CVE-2026-43577

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