CVE-2026-43526: OpenClaw: QQBot reply media URL handling could trigger SSRF and re-upload fetched bytes
Summary QQBot reply media URL handling could trigger SSRF and re-upload fetched bytes. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: = 2026.4.12 Impact QQBot reply media URLs could be treated as trusted media sources, allowing SSRF fetches whose returned bytes were then re-uploaded through the channel.
Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026
Affected packages
openclaw
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Affected
- < 2026.4.12
- Fixed in
- 2026.4.12
- Check
npm ls openclaw
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
QQBot reply media URL handling could trigger SSRF and re-upload fetched bytes.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.12 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.12
Impact
QQBot reply media URLs could be treated as trusted media sources, allowing SSRF fetches whose returned bytes were then re-uploaded through the channel.
Technical Details
The fix routes QQBot remote media fetches through SSRF-guarded media fetching and explicit URL allowlist policy.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63495 and #65788. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.12, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
08ae021d1f4f02e0ca5fd8a3b9659291c1ecf95addb7a8dd80b8d5dd04aafa44ce7a4354b568bb2d- PR: #63495, #65788
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.12 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @threalwinky for reporting this issue.
Credited to threalwinky.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2767-2q9v-9326
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/63495
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65788
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/08ae021d1f42905a85a550813c0d95169b171a6c
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ddb7a8dd80b8d5dd04aafa44ce7a4354b568bb2d
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43526
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/08ae021d1f4f02e0ca5fd8a3b9659291c1ecf95a
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-server-side-request-forgery-via-qqbot-reply-media-url-handling
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2767-2q9v-9326
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