SSRF in Openclaw
CVE-2026-44116
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the Zalo plugin's sendPhoto function that fails to validate outbound photo URLs through the SSRF guard. Attackers can bypass SSRF protection by providing malicious photo URLs to the Zalo Bot API, enabling unauthorized access to internal resources.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.6% 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, 2026.4.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Patch Commit (Patch, patch)
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2hh7-c75g-qj2r) (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Server-Side Request Forgery in Zalo Photo URL Validation (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44116?
- CVE-2026-44116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44116?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.