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TI-2026-24550 Aliases CVE-2026-32008GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq

OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-610Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an improper URL scheme validation vulnerability in the assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() function that allows authenticated users with browser-tool access to navigate to file:// URLs. Attackers can exploit this by accessing local files readable by the OpenClaw process user through browser snapshot and extraction actions to exfiltrate sensitive data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00428 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.21openclaw (npm): 2026.2.21

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.212026.2.21Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.212026.2.21Patch availableGHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.21 Fixed in 2026.2.21 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.21 Fixed in 2026.2.21 Patch available GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.21VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.21 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.21
  • Fix · GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.21 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.21

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-24575 OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Insecure Control UI Authentication over Plaintext HTTPPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-24570 OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Client IP Spoofing via X-Forwarded-For Header ParsingPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-24563 OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary File Read via grep -e Flag Policy BypassPriority LOW 27
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32008
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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