CVE-2026-43577 — OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Arbitrary File Read via Browser Interaction Routes

Affected: OpenClaw

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains a file read vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass navigation guards through browser act/evaluate interactions. Attackers can pivot into the local CDP origin and create or read disallowed file:// pages despite direct navigation policy restrictions.

GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 — OpenClaw: Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads

Affected: npm: openclaw

## Summary

Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads.

## Affected Packages / Versions

- Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.9` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.9`

## Impact

Browser act/evaluate interactions could trigger navigation into the local CDP origin and then create or read disallowed `file://` pages despite direct navigation guards.

## Technical Details

The fix re-checks browser URLs after interaction-driven navigations and blocks targets that violate the configured navigation policy.

## Fix

The issue was fixed in #63226. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.9`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.

## Fix Commit(s)

- `5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3` - PR: #63226

## Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.

## Credits

Thanks to @tdjackey for reporting this issue.

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CVE-2026-43577 — OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Arbitrary File Read via Browser Interaction Routes

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