Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-32008
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128833
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32008
CWE-ID: CWE-610
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to externally controlled reference to a resource in another sphere in assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() in src/browser/navigation-guard.ts when handling browser navigation to non-network URL schemes. A remote user can navigate a browser session to a crafted file:// URL to disclose sensitive information.
Only instances with browser tooling enabled are vulnerable, and exploitation requires the ability to invoke browser actions.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-32008
Install security update from vendor's website.