AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-42430: OpenClaw: Strict browser SSRF bypass in Playwright redirect handling leaves private targets reachable

mediumCVSS 4.0 6.9 · 3.1 6.5GHSA-w8g9-x8gx-crmm

Impact Strict browser SSRF bypass in Playwright redirect handling leaves private targets reachable. Strict browser SSRF checks could miss Playwright request-time navigation to private targets. OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Published Apr 9, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: < 2026.4.8
Fixed in: 2026.4.8
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Impact

Strict browser SSRF bypass in Playwright redirect handling leaves private targets reachable.

Strict browser SSRF checks could miss Playwright request-time navigation to private targets.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: 2026.3.8
Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @smaeljaish771 for reporting.

Credited to smaeljaish771, KeenSecurityLab.

References

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