Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting openclaw package, versions >=2026.1.29-beta.1 <2026.2.14
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- published20 Feb 2026
- disclosed18 Feb 2026
- creditAdnan Jakati
Introduced: 18 Feb 2026
NewCVE-2026-28468 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.14 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function due to missing authentication when starting sandbox browser bridge server. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to browser control endpoints, enumerate open tabs, retrieve WebSocket URLs, execute JavaScript in page contexts, and exfiltrate session data by sending requests from a local process to the exposed server port.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling the sandboxed browser (agents.defaults.sandbox.browser.enabled=false).