PT-2026-38232 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Tdjackey · Published 2026-05-06 · Updated 2026-05-07 · CVE-2026-43577

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.9

Description A file read issue allows attackers to bypass navigation guards through browser act/evaluate interactions. This enables attackers to pivot into the local Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) origin and create or read disallowed file:// pages, bypassing direct navigation policy restrictions.

Recommendations Update to version 2026.4.9.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-43577

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 6

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3 · Patch
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43577 · Security Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-browser-interaction-routes · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2052174324706971692 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2052430120485285890 · Twitter Post