OpenClaw 2026.1.29-beta.1 < 2026.2.14 - Authentication Bypass in Sandbox Browser Bridge Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
OpenClaw versions 2026.1.29-beta.1 prior to 2026.2.14 contain a vulnerability in the sandbox browser bridge server in which it accepts requests without requiring gateway authentication, allowing local attackers to access browser control endpoints. A local attacker can enumerate tabs, retrieve WebSocket URLs, execute JavaScript, and exfiltrate cookies and session data from authenticated browser contexts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 2026.1.29-beta.1 to before 2026.2.14 | 2026.2.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | 2026.1.29-beta.1 to before 2026.2.14 | 2026.2.14 | Patch available | GHSA-h9g4-589h-68xv |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.1.29-beta.1 to before 2026.2.14 Fixed in 2026.2.14 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.1.29-beta.1 to before 2026.2.14 Fixed in 2026.2.14 Patch available GHSA-h9g4-589h-68xv
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.14
- Fix · GHSA-h9g4-589h-68xv openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.14 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.2.14
20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 14 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-23343 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Denial of Service via Unbounded URL-backed Media FetchPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-23345 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Local File Inclusion via mediaPath Parameter in BlueBubbles Media HandlingPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-22738 OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Cross-Account Policy Context Misrouting via Shared Webhook Path AmbiguityPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28468
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9g4-589h-68xv
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-28468 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28468 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h9g4-589h-68xv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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