SSRF in Openclaw
CVE-2026-43526
OpenClaw before 2026.4.12 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in QQBot reply media URL handling that allows attackers to fetch arbitrary content. Attackers can exploit this by providing malicious media URLs that trigger SSRF requests, with fetched bytes subsequently re-uploaded through the channel.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2767-2q9v-9326 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/08ae021d1f4f02e0ca5fd8a3b9659291c1ecf95a (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ddb7a8dd80b8d5dd04aafa44ce7a4354b568bb2d (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-server-side-request-forgery-via-qqbot-rep… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43526?
- CVE-2026-43526 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43526?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.