CVE-2026-43526
criticalpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.003 · 16 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
OpenClaw before 2026.4.12 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in QQBot reply media URL handling that allows attackers to fetch arbitrary content. Attackers can exploit this by providing malicious media URLs that trigger SSRF requests, with fetched bytes subsequently re-uploaded through the channel.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 4.8–9.3
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1161OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um erweiterte Rechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-2767-2q9v-9326OpenClaw: QQBot reply media URL handling could trigger SSRF and re-upload fetched bytes2026-04-17ghsa · osvUS
## Summary QQBot reply media URL handling could trigger SSRF and re-upload fetched bytes. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.12` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.12` ## Impact QQBot reply media URLs could be treated as trusted media sources, allowing SSRF fetches whose returned bytes were then re-uploaded through the channel. ## Technical Details The fix routes QQBot remote media fetches through SSRF-guarded media fetching and explicit URL allowlist policy. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #63495 and #65788. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.12`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `08ae021d1f4f02e0ca5fd8a3b9659291c1ecf95a` - `ddb7a8dd80b8d5dd04aafa44ce7a4354b568bb2d` - PR: #63495, #65788 ## Release Process Note Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.12 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix. ## Credits Thanks to @threalwinky for reporting this issue.
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43526cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/08ae021d1f4f02e0ca5fd8a3b9659291c1ecf95aenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ddb7a8dd80b8d5dd04aafa44ce7a4354b568bb2denisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2767-2q9v-9326enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-server-side-request-forgery-via-qqbot-reply-media-url-handlingenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/08ae021d1f4f02e0ca5fd8a3b9659291c1ecf95aPatchnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ddb7a8dd80b8d5dd04aafa44ce7a4354b568bb2dPatchnvd
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