OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Server-Side Request Forgery via Unguarded Image Download in fal Provider
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the fal provider image-generation-provider.ts component that allows attackers to fetch internal URLs. A malicious or compromised fal relay can exploit unguarded image download fetches to expose internal service metadata and responses through the image pipeline.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | before 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 | Patch available | GHSA-qxgf-hmcj-3xw3 |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available GHSA-qxgf-hmcj-3xw3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.28
- Fix · GHSA-qxgf-hmcj-3xw3 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.28 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.3.28
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-25962 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair ApprovalPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-26755 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Incomplete WebSocket Session Termination on Device Removal and Token RevocationPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-25960 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Insufficient Scope Validation in node.pair.approvePriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34504
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxgf-hmcj-3xw3
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-2026-34504 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-34504 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qxgf-hmcj-3xw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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