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.
Problem types
CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Product status
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3fqr-4cg8-h96q
github.com/...ommit/b566b09f81e2b704bf9398d8d97d5f7a90aa94c3
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14