GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 OpenClaw: Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads

MEDIUM Published 2026-04-17 Modified 2026-04-17 Official page ↗
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

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