CVE-2026-32008

MEDIUM

OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard

Title source: cna

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.

References (3)

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq

[Patch] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/220bd95eff6838234e8b4b711f86d4565e16e401

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-browser-navigation-guard

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0004

EPSS Percentile 12.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-610

Status published

Products (3)

npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.2.21npm

OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.2.21

OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.2.21

Published Mar 19, 2026

Tracked Since Mar 20, 2026