PT-2026-25132 · Npm · Openclaw

Published 2026-03-02 · Updated 2026-03-02

OSV

CVSS v4.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Summary

When browser control started without explicit auth credentials, OpenClaw attempted to bootstrap auth automatically. In affected versions, if that bootstrap step threw an error, startup could continue and expose browser-control routes without authentication.

Impact

On affected deployments, a local process (or a loopback-reachable SSRF path) could access browser-control routes, including evaluate-capable actions, without auth.

Fix

Startup now fails closed: if bootstrap auth fails and no explicit token/password is configured, browser-control startup aborts.

Affected and Patched Versions

• Affected: <= 2026.2.26
• Patched: 2026.3.1

Fix

Missing Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Related Identifiers

GHSA-VPJ2-69HF-RPPW

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32041 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-vpj2-69hf-rppw · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vpj2-69hf-rppw · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthenticated-browser-control-access-via-failed-auth-bootstrap · Note