BREW-OPENCLAW-CLI-GHSA-8… (GHSA-8CP7-RP8R-MG77)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 17:21 – Updated: 2026-09-25 08:57 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw has SSRF guard bypass via IPv6 transition over ISATAP
Details

Summary

OpenClaw's SSRF hostname/IP guard did not detect ISATAP embedded IPv4 addresses (...:5efe:w.x.y.z). A crafted URL containing an ISATAP IPv6 literal could embed a private IPv4 target (for example loopback) and bypass private-address filtering in URL-fetching paths.

Severity Assessment

Rated medium: the bug weakens SSRF protections in URL fetch flows, but impact depends on reaching a URL-fetching path with attacker-controlled input and is generally constrained to internal network access attempts.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected: >=2026.1.20 <=2026.2.17
  • Latest published at patch time: 2026.2.17
  • Patched release: 2026.2.19

Security Policy Context

Per SECURITY.md, OpenClaw's web/gateway surface is intended for local use by default, public internet exposure is out-of-scope, and prompt-injection reports are out-of-scope for bounty handling. This advisory tracks a core SSRF-guard bypass in fetch protections.

Impact

This can permit SSRF-style access attempts to internal/private network targets through URL ingestion/fetch paths that rely on shared hostname/IP blocking.

Fix

  • Added RFC 5214 ISATAP embedded-IPv4 detection to the shared SSRF classifier.
  • Centralized hostname/IP blocking through isBlockedHostnameOrIp and routed relevant validators to that shared path.
  • Added regression tests for ISATAP private vs public embedded IPv4 handling.

Fix Commit(s)

  • d51929ecb52fe65e90bf36795f4247feb29eb8aa

OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.

Severity
6.9 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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  "modified": "2026-09-25T08:57:16Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
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}



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