OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to properly handle authentication bootstrap errors during startup, allowing browser-control routes to remain accessible without authenti...
Date: 2026-03
Affected: openclaw/openclaw
Attack vector: ssrf
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Medium
CVE: CVE-2026-32041
CWE: CWE-306
CVSS: 6.9 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to properly handle authentication bootstrap errors during startup, allowing browser-control routes to remain accessible without authentication. Local processes or loopback-reachable SSRF paths can exploit this to access browser-control routes including evaluate-capable actions without valid credentials.


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