OpenClaw: Browser CDP profile creation skipped strict-mode SSRF checks
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.20` - Patched version: `2026.4.20` ## Impact Browser profile creation normalized `cdpUrl` values before persisting them, but did not apply the configured browser SSRF policy at creation time. In deployments that explicitly disabled private-network CDP targets, a stored profile could still point at a private-network or metadata endpoint and later be probed by normal profile status flows. Default trusted-operator browser behavior allows private-network CDP endpoints, so this only affected strict-mode deployments. Severity is low. ## Fix OpenClaw now checks CDP endpoints against the browser SSRF policy during profile creation and reachability operations. Fix commits: - `1fd049e3074cac72f6734a7fe88468c84f5f8bd7` - `e90c89cf8b1459f2aa1f3a665be67392b6c03fdf` ## Release Fixed in OpenClaw `2026.4.20`.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.4.20 | 2026.4.20 | Patch available | GHSA-j4c5-89f5-f3pm |
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.20 Fixed in 2026.4.20 Patch available GHSA-j4c5-89f5-f3pm
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-j4c5-89f5-f3pm openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.20 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-j4c5-89f5-f3pm
References
Sources
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