CVE-2026-45000: OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Server-Side Request Forgery via Browser CDP Profile Creation

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-918

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in browser CDP profile creation that skips strict-mode SSRF policy checks. Attackers can create stored profiles pointing to private-network or metadata endpoints that bypass security policies and are later probed during normal profile status operations.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.4.20 — fixed in 2026.4.20

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.4.20. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1fd049e3074cac72f6734a7fe88468c84f5f8bd7
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e90c89cf8b1459f2aa1f3a665be67392b6c03fdf
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-j4c5-89f5-f3pm
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-server-side-request-forgery-via-browser-cdp-profile-creation

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