| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 6.3) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-07-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-27 |
| Affected versions | <= 0.2.1 read from the advisory text: NVD has not published CPE data yet |
| Fixed in | see the vendor advisory |
| Weakness | CWE-918 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
A vulnerability was found in mf-yang openclaw-cn up to 0.2.1. This affects the function clickViaPlaywright of the file src/browser/routes/agent.act.ts of the component Browser Control HTTP API. Performing a manipulation results in server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
What to do
- NVD lists no fixed version yet: follow the vendor advisory below and keep OpenClaw off the public internet until a fix ships.
- Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-17458
- https://github.com/mf-yang/openclaw-cn/
- https://github.com/mf-yang/openclaw-cn/issues/562
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-17458
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862453
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/383320
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/383320/cti
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