AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-42431: OpenClaw `node.invoke(browser.proxy)` bypasses `browser.request` persistent profile-mutation guard

mediumCVSS 4.0 5.9 · 3.1 8.1GHSA-cmfr-9m2r-xwhq

Impact OpenClaw node.invoke(browser.proxy) bypasses browser.request persistent profile-mutation guard. node.invoke(browser.proxy) could mutate persistent browser profiles through a path that bypassed the browser.request guard. 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

OpenClaw node.invoke(browser.proxy) bypasses browser.request persistent profile-mutation guard.

node.invoke(browser.proxy) could mutate persistent browser profiles through a path that bypassed the browser.request guard.

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: <= v2026.04.01
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 @nicky-cc of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting.

Credited to nicky-cc.

References

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