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CVE-2026-43526: OpenClaw: QQBot reply media URL handling could trigger SSRF and re-upload fetched bytes

mediumCVSS 4.0 5.3 · 3.1 8.2GHSA-2767-2q9v-9326

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
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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)

  • 08ae021d1f4f02e0ca5fd8a3b9659291c1ecf95a
  • ddb7a8dd80b8d5dd04aafa44ce7a4354b568bb2d
  • 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

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