Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32008
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/220bd95eff6838234e8b4b711f86d4565e16e401 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-browser-nav… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32008?
- CVE-2026-32008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32008?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.