OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an improper URL scheme validation vulnerability in the assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() function that allows authenticated users with browser-tool access to navigate to file:// URLs. Attackers can exploit this by accessing local files readable by the OpenClaw process user through browser snapshot and extraction actions to exfiltrate sensitive data.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected
< 2026.2.21
2026.2.21 unaffected
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq OpenClaw browser navigation guard allowed non-network URL schemes, enabling authenticated browser-tool users to access file:// local files
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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/220bd95eff6838234e8b4b711f86d4565e16e401 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-browser-navigation-guard cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an improper URL scheme validation vulnerability in the assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() function that allows authenticated users with browser-tool access to navigate to file:// URLs. Attackers can exploit this by accessing local files readable by the OpenClaw process user through browser snapshot and extraction actions to exfiltrate sensitive data.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-610
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': '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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-19T22:06:47.977Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:38.209Z

Link: CVE-2026-32008

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:33.577

Modified: 2026-03-19T22:16:33.577

Link: CVE-2026-32008

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