CVE-2026-53812 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Private-Network Navigation Bypass via Browser Act Interactions

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

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.

PackageAffectedFixed in
openclaw npmAll versions2026.5.18
openclaw npmAll versions2026.5.18

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.

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2hfg-4fh4-qp7f, MINI-8gx7-h5ww-hmcq.

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