GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 OpenClaw: Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads
MEDIUM
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- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-693
- Reviewed
- 2026-04-17
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.4.9 → fixed in 2026.4.9
Description
Summary
Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw`
• Ecosystem: npm
• Affected versions: `= 2026.4.9`
Impact
Browser act/evaluate interactions could trigger navigation into the local CDP origin and then create or read disallowed `file://` pages despite direct navigation guards.
Technical Details
The fix re-checks browser URLs after interaction-driven navigations and blocks targets that violate the configured navigation policy.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63226. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.9`, and `[email protected]` includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
• `5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3`
• PR: #63226
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @tdjackey for reporting this issue.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure weakness