# CVE-2026-28485: OpenClaw 2026.1.5 < 2026.2.12 - Missing Authentication in Browser Control HTTP Endpoints

> Unauthorized local or network attackers can execute arbitrary browser actions and access sensitive data due to missing authentication on HTTP endpoints.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 9 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qpjj-47vm-64pj

## What is CVE-2026-28485?

CVE-2026-28485 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 5 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.5 prior to 2026.2.12 fail to enforce mandatory authentication on the /agent/act browser-control HTTP route, allowing unauthorized local callers to invoke privileged operations. Remote attackers on the local network or local processes can execute arbitrary browser-context actions and access sensitive in-session data by sending requests to unauthenticated endpoints.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28485?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-28485?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-28485 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28485 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

- [CVE-2026-28363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28363/): Security feature bypass in OpenClaw (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-30741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30741/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-33579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33579/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32922/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32978/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-28485 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-28485 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 5 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28485 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Openclaw Openclaw. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28485/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28485/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28485
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28485
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-28485

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28485/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.