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OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-32008
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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2 Nov 2026, 18:32 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard

core-osv · Original source

Published 19 Mar 2026, 22:06 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2026-32008
Complete source record
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