OpenClaw up to 2026.4.8 act/evaluate authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.8. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component act/evaluate. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-43577. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.8. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component act/evaluate. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains a file read vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass navigation guards through browser act/evaluate interactions. Attackers can pivot into the local CDP origin and create or read disallowed file:// pages despite direct navigation policy restrictions.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-43577 since 05/01/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.4.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.9
Patch: 5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3

Timelineinfo

05/01/2026 CVE reserved
05/07/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
05/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-43577 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-43577
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361725

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2026 06:54
Changes: 05/07/2026 06:54 (78)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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