CVE-2026-42430

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in Playwright redirect handling that allows attackers to bypass strict SSRF checks. Attackers can exploit request-time navigation to reach private targets that should be restricted by browser SSRF protections...

CVE-2026-41914

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in QQ Bot media download paths that bypass SSRF protection. Attackers can exploit unprotected media fetch endpoints to access internal resources and bypass allowlist policies...

CVE-2026-42423

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an approval-timeout fallback mechanism that bypasses strictInlineEval explicit-approval requirements on gateway and node exec hosts. Attackers can exploit this timeout fallback to execute inline eval commands that should require explicit user approval,...

Security Attack and Defense Strategies for Autonomous Agent Frameworks: A Layered Review with OpenClaw As a Case Study

Autonomous agent frameworks built upon large language models LLMs are evolving into complex, tool-integrated, and continuously operating systems, introducing security risks beyond traditional prompt-level vulnerabilities. As this paradigm is still at an early stage of development, a timely and...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.5) +21 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-44996 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.12)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =27.2.5, =1.1.0, =2.1.3, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.0, =0.1.1, =0.2.18 - @xmoxmo/bncr 0.0.8 - morpho-vault-manager 0.1.0 and more Source cves: CVE-2026-44996 Source advisory: OSV:GHSA-GFG9-5357-HV4C...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.5) +21 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-44996 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.12)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =27.2.5, =1.1.0, =2.1.3, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.0, =0.1.1, =0.2.18 - @xmoxmo/bncr 0.0.8 - morpho-vault-manager 0.1.0 and more Source cves: CVE-2026-44996 Source advisory: SNYK:JS-OPENCLAW-16322612...

OpenClaw: Webchat audio embedding could read local files without local-root containment

Impact OpenClaw deployments before 2026.4.15 could embed host-local audio files into webchat responses without applying the local media root containment check used by other media-serving paths. If an attacker could influence an agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl, the webchat audio...

GHSA-GFG9-5357-HV4C OpenClaw: Webchat audio embedding could read local files without local-root containment

Impact OpenClaw deployments before 2026.4.15 could embed host-local audio files into webchat responses without applying the local media root containment check used by other media-serving paths. If an attacker could influence an agent or tool-produced ReplyPayload.mediaUrl, the webchat audio...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.5) +21 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-44991 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.12)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =27.2.5, =1.1.0, =2.1.3, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.0, =0.1.1, =0.2.18 - @xmoxmo/bncr 0.0.8 - morpho-vault-manager 0.1.0 and more Source cves: CVE-2026-44991 Source advisory: OSV:GHSA-C28G-VH7M-FM7V...

Missing Authorization

Overview openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization via the command-auth.ts process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to owner-enforced commands by sending commands from a non-owner sender when a channel plugi...

NPM: OpenClaw: Owner-enforced commands could accept wildcard channel senders as command owners

NPM: OpenClaw: Owner-enforced commands could accept wildcard channel senders as command owners vulnerability discovered by ? in WordPress Npm openclaw versions = 2026.4.20...

GHSA-C28G-VH7M-FM7V OpenClaw: Owner-enforced commands could accept wildcard channel senders as command owners

Impact OpenClaw deployments before 2026.4.21 could treat a non-owner sender as authorized for owner-enforced slash commands when all of the following were true: - a channel plugin declared commands.enforceOwnerForCommands: true; - the channel accepted wildcard inbound senders with allowFrom: ""; ...

OpenClaw: Owner-enforced commands could accept wildcard channel senders as command owners

Impact OpenClaw deployments before 2026.4.21 could treat a non-owner sender as authorized for owner-enforced slash commands when all of the following were true: - a channel plugin declared commands.enforceOwnerForCommands: true; - the channel accepted wildcard inbound senders with allowFrom: ""; ...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.5) +21 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-44991 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.12)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =27.2.5, =1.1.0, =2.1.3, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.0, =0.1.1, =0.2.18 - @xmoxmo/bncr 0.0.8 - morpho-vault-manager 0.1.0 and more Source cves: CVE-2026-44991 Source advisory: SNYK:JS-OPENCLAW-16322615...

Directory Traversal

Overview openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Directory Traversal via the mirror mode process. An attacker can delete arbitrary remote directories by manipulating the remoteWorkspaceDir and remoteAgentWorkspaceDir configuration value...

@agentholdings/agent-passport (>=0.1.0, <=0.1.5), @chrysb/alphaclaw (>=0.8.3-beta.1, <=0.9.0-beta.7) +13 more potentially affected by CVE-2026-41383 via openclaw (>=2026.3.22, <=2026.4.1)

openclaw NPM version =2026.3.22, =0.1.0, =0.8.3-beta.1, =0.1.0, =2026.3.25, =2026.3.24-3, =0.14.39, =0.1.1, =2.0.1, =0.0.7, =0.14.6, =0.1.0, =0.1.5 - tokaroo-openclaw-provider 0.1.1 Source cves: CVE-2026-41383 Source advisory: SNYK:JS-OPENCLAW-16322613...

CVE-2026-41916

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an authentication state management vulnerability where the resolvedAuth closure becomes stale after configuration reload. Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through...

CVE-2026-42420

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains improper input validation in base64 decode paths that allocate memory before enforcing decoded-size limits. Attackers can exploit multiple code paths to cause memory exhaustion or denial of service through crafted base64-encoded input...

CVE-2026-42427

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability caused by missing environment variable denylist entries for HGRCPATH, CARGOBUILDRUSTCWRAPPER, RUSTCWRAPPER, and MAKEFLAGS. Attackers can inject malicious build tool environment variables to influence host exec commands and...

CVE-2026-41911

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a filesystem policy bypass vulnerability in docx upload processing that allows local file reads outside workspace boundaries. Attackers can exploit uploadfile and uploadimage endpoints to access files beyond the intended workspace-only filesystem policy...