Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to normalize trailing-dot localhost hosts in remote CDP discovery responses, allowing bypass of loopback protections. Attackers can craft hostile discovery responses returning localhost. to retarget authenticated browser control toward localhost endpoints and expose browser state.
Published: 2026-04-27
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized access to localhost endpoints
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fh32-73r9-rgh5 OpenClaw: Trailing-dot localhost CDP hosts could bypass remote loopback protections
History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to normalize trailing-dot localhost hosts in remote CDP discovery responses, allowing bypass of loopback protections. Attackers can craft hostile discovery responses returning localhost. to retarget authenticated browser control toward localhost endpoints and expose browser state.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Loopback Protection Bypass via Trailing-Dot Localhost in CDP Discovery
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T14:42:11.554Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:10:32.653Z

Link: CVE-2026-41372

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T14:41:29.419Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-28T00:16:26.647

Modified: 2026-04-28T18:43:52.167

Link: CVE-2026-41372

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-28T19:45:07Z

Weaknesses