Description
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to 2026.2.14, browser-facing localhost mutation routes accepted cross-origin browser requests without explicit Origin/Referer validation. Loopback binding reduces remote exposure but does not prevent browser-initiated requests from malicious origins. A malicious website can trigger unauthorized state changes against a victim's local OpenClaw browser control plane (for example opening tabs, starting/stopping the browser, mutating storage/cookies) if the browser control service is reachable on loopback in the victim's browser context. Starting in version 2026.2.14, mutating HTTP methods (POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE) are rejected when the request indicates a non-loopback Origin/Referer (or `Sec-Fetch-Site: cross-site`). Other mitigations include enabling browser control auth (token/password) and avoid running with auth disabled.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | < 2026.2.14 | — |
| openclaw | clawdbot | <= 2026.1.24-3 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | clawdbot | <= 2026.1.24-3 | — | GHSA-3fqr-4cg8-h96q |
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.2.14 | 2026.2.14 | GHSA-3fqr-4cg8-h96q |