CVE-2026-43582: OpenClaw: Browser SSRF hostname validation could be bypassed by DNS rebinding
Summary Browser SSRF hostname validation could be bypassed by DNS rebinding. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: = 2026.4.10 Impact Browser navigation policy could validate a hostname/IP resolution that differed from the address Chromium ultimately used, allowing DNS rebinding style SSRF pivots.
Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated May 12, 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 SSRF hostname validation could be bypassed by DNS rebinding.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
Browser navigation policy could validate a hostname/IP resolution that differed from the address Chromium ultimately used, allowing DNS rebinding style SSRF pivots.
Technical Details
The fix tightens strict browser hostname navigation so unallowlisted hostname URLs fail closed under restrictive policy.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #64367. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
121c452d666d4749744dc2089287d0227aae2ed3- PR: #64367
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 @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
Credited to dhyabi2.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xq94-r468-qwgj
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/64367
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/121c452d666d4749744dc2089287d0227aae2ed3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43582
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-dns-rebinding-ssrf-via-hostname-validation-bypass
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xq94-r468-qwgj
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