SB2026050462 - Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenClaw
Published: May 4, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28458)
CWE-ID: CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information and execute arbitrary script in the context of other open tabs.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the Browser Relay /cdp WebSocket endpoint when handling browser-initiated loopback WebSocket connections. A remote attacker can connect to the local relay from a website and use Chrome DevTools Protocol messages to disclose sensitive information and execute arbitrary script in the context of other open tabs.
Exploitation requires the Browser Relay extension to be installed and active, and the victim must visit an untrusted site.
2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25593)
CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
The vulnerability exists due to command injection in the Gateway WebSocket API config.apply functionality when processing crafted cliPath values for command discovery. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted WebSocket request to execute arbitrary commands.
The injected commands run as the gateway process user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mr32-vwc2-5j6h
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a1e89afcc19efd641c02b24d66d689f181ae2b5c
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g55j-c2v4-pjcg
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9dbc1435a6cac576d5fd71f4e4bff11a5d9d43ba