CVE-2026-62197: OpenClaw < 2026.6.6 Policy Bypass via CDP Discovery

Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-13 · updated 2026-07-14
Weakness: CWE-918

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.6.6 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in browser CDP discovery that accepts blocked WebSocket URLs. Attackers with lower-trust access can reach network destinations that should have been blocked by OpenClaw policy when the affected feature is enabled.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.6.6 — fixed in 2026.6.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.6.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3x84-qq85-fj65
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-policy-bypass-via-cdp-discovery

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