CVE-2026-22174
mediumpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 inject the x-OpenClaw-relay-token header into Chrome CDP probe traffic on loopback interfaces, allowing local processes to capture the Gateway authentication token. An attacker controlling a loopback port can intercept CDP reachability probes to the /json/version endpoint and reuse the leaked token as Gateway bearer authentication.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–6.8
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affected products (6)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0472OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-22csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, sich erhöhte Berechtigungen zu verschaffen, Daten zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder andere nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3wOpenClaw Loopback CDP probe can leak Gateway token to local listener2026-03-03ghsa · osvUS
### Summary A local process can capture the OpenClaw Gateway auth token from Chrome CDP probe traffic on loopback. ### Details Affected versions inject `x-openclaw-relay-token` for loopback CDP URLs, and CDP reachability probes send that header to `/json/version`. If an attacker controls the probed loopback port, they can read that token and reuse it as Gateway bearer auth. Relevant code paths (pre-fix): - `src/browser/extension-relay.ts` (`getChromeExtensionRelayAuthHeaders`) - `src/browser/cdp.helpers.ts` (`getHeadersWithAuth`) - `src/browser/chrome.ts` (`fetchChromeVersion`) ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published (at triage): `2026.2.21-2` - Vulnerable: `<= 2026.2.21-2` - Patched: >= 2026.2.22 ### Deployment Model Applicability This does **not** change OpenClaw’s documented security model for standard single-owner installs (you own the machine/VPS and trust local processes under that OS account boundary). Risk is for **non-standard shared-user/shared-host installs** where an untrusted local user/process can race/bind the loopback relay port. ### Impact - Local credential disclosure. - Follow-on impact depends on local deployment and enabled Gateway capabilities. ### Fix Commit(s) - `afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dad` ### Release Process Note Patched version is set to >= 2026.2.22 for the published release. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dadcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3wcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-gateway-token-disclosure-via-chrome-cdp-probecnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dadenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3wenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-gateway-token-disclosure-via-chrome-cdp-probeenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dadPatchnvd
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