Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an improper URL scheme validation vulnerability in the assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() function that allows authenticated users with browser-tool access to navigate to file:// URLs. Attackers can exploit this by accessing local files readable by the OpenClaw process user through browser snapshot and extraction actions to exfiltrate sensitive data.
Published: 2026-03-19
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local File Read
Action: Apply Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq OpenClaw browser navigation guard allowed non-network URL schemes, enabling authenticated browser-tool users to access file:// local files
History

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an improper URL scheme validation vulnerability in the assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() function that allows authenticated users with browser-tool access to navigate to file:// URLs. Attackers can exploit this by accessing local files readable by the OpenClaw process user through browser snapshot and extraction actions to exfiltrate sensitive data.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-610
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-20T17:04:09.305Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:38.209Z

Link: CVE-2026-32008

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T17:03:58.949Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:33.577

Modified: 2026-03-23T17:34:08.087

Link: CVE-2026-32008

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T11:05:35Z

Weaknesses