| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.1) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-02-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.2.14 |
| Fixed in | 2026.2.14 |
| Weakness | CWE-352 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to 2026.2.14, browser-facing localhost mutation routes accepted cross-origin browser requests without explicit Origin/Referer validation. Loopback binding reduces remote exposure but does not prevent browser-initiated requests from malicious origins. A malicious website can trigger unauthorized state changes against a victim's local OpenClaw browser control plane (for example opening tabs, starting/stopping the browser, mutating storage/cookies) if the browser control service is reachable on loopback in the victim's browser context. Starting in version 2026.2.14, mutating HTTP methods (POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE) are rejected when the request indicates a non-loopback Origin/Referer (or `Sec-Fetch-Site: cross-site`). Other mitigations include enabling browser control auth (token/password) and avoid running with auth disabled.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.2.14or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-26317
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3fqr-4cg8-h96q
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b566b09f81e2b704bf9398d8d97d5f7a90aa94c3
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14
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