OpenClaw before 2026.4.14 contains an improper access control vulnerability in browser snapshot, screenshot, and tab routes that fail to consistently validate the final browser target after navigation. Authenticated callers can bypass SSRF restrictions to expose internal or disallowed page content by exploiting route-driven navigation without proper policy re-validation.
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Tue, 05 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.14 contains an improper access control vulnerability in browser snapshot, screenshot, and tab routes that fail to consistently validate the final browser target after navigation. Authenticated callers can bypass SSRF restrictions to expose internal or disallowed page content by exploiting route-driven navigation without proper policy re-validation.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.14 - Internal Page Content Exposure via Browser Snapshot and Screenshot Routes
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-05-05T11:24:55.261Z

Updated: 2026-05-05T11:24:55.261Z

Reserved: 2026-04-27T11:40:07.152Z

Link: CVE-2026-42436

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-05T12:16:18.050

Modified: 2026-05-05T12:16:18.050

Link: CVE-2026-42436

cve-icon Redhat

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