CVE-2026-32008 | THREATINT

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an improper URL scheme validation vulnerability in the assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() function that allows authenticated users with browser-tool access to navigate to file:// URLs. Attackers can exploit this by accessing local files readable by the OpenClaw process user through browser snapshot and extraction actions to exfiltrate sensitive data.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-10 | Published 2026-03-19 | Updated 2026-03-20 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 7.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

CWE-610: Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.2.21

affected

2026.2.21 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

q1uf3ng reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq exploit

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq)) third-party-advisory

github.com/...ommit/220bd95eff6838234e8b4b711f86d4565e16e401 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...-file-read-via-browser-navigation-guard (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-32008)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-32008)

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