CVE-2026-53812 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Private-Network Navigation Bypass via Browser Act Interactions
Authenticated attackers can bypass private-network navigation checks in OpenClaw to access restricted internal resources and read sensitive page content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-53812?
CVE-2026-53812 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 11 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in browser control that allows authenticated users to bypass private-network navigation checks through Playwright act interactions. Attackers can trigger navigation to private-network targets via action-triggered redirects and subsequently read restricted page content using browser evaluation capabilities.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53812?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.5.18 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.5.18 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-53812?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.18 or later.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-53812 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53812 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hfg-4fh4-qp7f, MINI-8gx7-h5ww-hmcq.