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CVE-2026-53812: Openclaw cli · OpenClaw's browser act interactions could bypass private-network navigation checks

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High : upgrade to 2026.5.18 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.5.18
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade openclaw and openclaw-cli to 2026.5.18.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npmopenclawAffected
  • <2026.5.18
Fixed in
  • 2026.5.18
Homebrewopenclaw-clipkg:brew/openclaw-cliOther threatsAffected
  • >=2026.1.29 <2026.5.18
Fixed in
  • 2026.5.18

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AI-suggested

Upgrade to openclaw-cli version 2026.5.18 or later, where this issue is patched. Until the upgrade is applied, restrict browser control access strictly to trusted operators and avoid using browser control on untrusted pages in environments hosting sensitive private web services.

Description

OpenClaw CLI had a vulnerability where certain browser control interactions could bypass private-network navigation checks, allowing authenticated users with browser evaluation capabilities to read content from private or loopback URLs. This issue affected versions prior to 2026.5.18 and was fixed in that release. The vulnerability requires authenticated access and does not grant unauthorized access to OpenClaw itself. Mitigation involves upgrading to version 2026.5.18 or later and restricting browser control access to trusted operators before patching.

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