OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to properly handle authentication bootstrap errors during startup, allowing browser-control routes to remain accessible without authentication. Local processes or loopback-reachable SSRF paths can exploit this to access browser-control routes including evaluate-capable actions without valid credentials.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected
< 2026.3.1
2026.3.1 unaffected
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Advisories
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vpj2-69hf-rppw OpenClaw: Browser control startup could continue unauthenticated after auth bootstrap failure
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References
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vpj2-69hf-rppw cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthenticated-browser-control-access-via-failed-auth-bootstrap cve-icon cve-icon
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to properly handle authentication bootstrap errors during startup, allowing browser-control routes to remain accessible without authentication. Local processes or loopback-reachable SSRF paths can exploit this to access browser-control routes including evaluate-capable actions without valid credentials.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.1 - Unauthenticated Browser Control Access via Failed Auth Bootstrap
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-19T22:07:14.660Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:44.964Z

Link: CVE-2026-32041

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:40.643

Modified: 2026-03-19T22:16:40.643

Link: CVE-2026-32041

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