CVE-2026-42439: OpenClaw: Browser tabs action select and close routes bypassed SSRF policy
Summary Browser tabs action select and close routes bypassed SSRF policy. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: = 2026.4.10 Impact The browser /tabs/action select and close branches could operate on targets without enforcing configured browser SSRF policy, weakening tab-level navigation protections.
Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026
Affected packages
openclaw
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Affected
- < 2026.4.10
- Fixed in
- 2026.4.10
- Check
npm ls openclaw
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Browser tabs action select and close routes bypassed SSRF policy.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
The browser /tabs/action select and close branches could operate on targets without enforcing configured browser SSRF policy, weakening tab-level navigation protections.
Technical Details
The fix enforces browser SSRF policy in the select and close tab-action branches.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63332. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
48c0347921b7e9438af0312968fc360ca88023f3- PR: #63332
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @tdjackey for reporting this issue.
Credited to nicky-cc.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rj2p-j66c-mgqh
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/63332
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/48c03479211799ec3c1305ad69037cea25ba0e1e
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42439
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/48c0347921b7e9438af0312968fc360ca88023f3
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-ssrf-policy-bypass-in-browser-tabs-action-routes
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rj2p-j66c-mgqh
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