Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-43580
OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an incomplete navigation guard vulnerability that allows attackers to trigger navigation without complete SSRF policy enforcement. Browser press/type style interactions, including pressKey and type submit flows, can bypass post-action security checks to execute unauthorized navigation.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.1% 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: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/049acf23cb03e1b92f5c71cd99c6ec5f35cc56fe (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e0b8ddc1a55185aff1cf9e0e095014d2e4f1d894 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-536q-mj95-h29h (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-incomplete-navigation-guard-coverage-in-b… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43580?
- CVE-2026-43580 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43580?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.