CVE-2026-43581

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an improper network binding vulnerability in the sandbox browser CDP relay that exposes Chrome DevTools Protocol on 0.0.0.0. Attackers can access the DevTools protocol outside intended local sandbox boundaries by exploiting the overly broad binding configuration.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fbf11ebdb7110632f93926d0ac7b48f04cb44d77	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-525j-hqq2-66r4	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-chrome-devtools-protocol-exposure-via-overly-broad-cdp-relay-binding	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 20:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-43581

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43581

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43581

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-1188

Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

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