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CVE-2026-32008: OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-03-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-610

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.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.2.21 — fixed in 2026.2.21

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.2.21. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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