Improper Input Validation Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.4.2
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- published8 Apr 2026
- disclosed7 Apr 2026
- creditsmaeljaish771
Introduced: 7 Apr 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.4.2 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation via the CDP discovery process. An attacker can redirect authenticated browser control to a localhost-resolving endpoint by crafting a discovery response with a trailing-dot localhost host, thereby bypassing loopback-host normalization and potentially exposing sensitive browser state.