CVE-2026-43575
criticalpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the sandbox noVNC helper route that exposes interactive browser session credentials. Attackers can access the noVNC helper route without bridge authentication to gain unauthorized access to the interactive browser session.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.2–9.8
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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-92jp-89mq-4374OpenClaw: Sandbox noVNC helper route exposed interactive browser session credentials2026-04-17ghsa · osvUS
## Summary Sandbox noVNC helper route exposed interactive browser session credentials. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `>= 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.10` ## Impact The sandbox noVNC helper route could be reached without the intended bridge authentication, exposing an interactive browser session surface. ## Technical Details The fix gates the sandbox noVNC helper route behind bridge authentication. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #63882. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `8dfbf3268bd224b7377d1ecca77a445100746085` - PR: #63882 ## Release Process Note Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix. ## Credits Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
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references (8)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43575cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8dfbf3268bd224b7377d1ecca77a445100746085enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-92jp-89mq-4374enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-in-sandbox-novnc-helper-routeenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8dfbf3268bd224b7377d1ecca77a445100746085Patchnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-92jp-89mq-4374MitigationVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-in-sandbox-novnc-helper-routeThird Party Advisorynvd
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