CVE-2026-42430
OpenClaw: Strict browser SSRF bypass in Playwright redirect handling leaves private targets reachable
Description
## Impact Strict browser SSRF bypass in Playwright redirect handling leaves private targets reachable. Strict browser SSRF checks could miss Playwright request-time navigation to private targets. OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `2026.3.8` - Patched versions: `2026.4.8` ## Fix The issue was fixed on `main` and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit `d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5`. ## Verification The fix was re-checked against `main` before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary. ## Credits Thanks @smaeljaish771 for reporting.
How to fix CVE-2026-42430
To remediate CVE-2026-42430, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2026.4.8 or later
Is CVE-2026-42430 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2026.4.8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |