| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 4.3) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-09-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-16 |
| Affected versions | not published yet, see the advisory |
| Fixed in | see the vendor advisory |
| Weakness | CWE-918 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
A security flaw has been discovered in netease-youdao LobsterAI 2026.6.15/2026.8.28/2026.9.3/2026.9.4. Impacted is the function OpenClawConfigSync.buildBrowserConfig of the file src/main/libs/openclawConfigSync.ts of the component Browser Network Configuration. The manipulation results in server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The reported GitHub issue was closed automatically due to inactivity.
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-2026-90818
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/e5f88777e7c50549fd98b23b2988f78d
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/
- https://github.com/netease-youdao/LobsterAI/issues/2181
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90818
- https://vuldb.com/submit/922881
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403321
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403321/cti
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