Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting openclaw package, versions >=2026.2.21 <2026.4.10

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.4.10 or higher.

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Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-16109692
published19 Apr 2026
disclosed17 Apr 2026
creditsmaeljaish771

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Introduced: 17 Apr 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.4.10 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function via the sandbox noVNC helper route. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to interactive browser session credentials by bypassing bridge authentication.

References

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0

version 3.1

Attack Vector (AV)
Network
Attack Complexity (AC)
Low
Attack Requirements (AT)
None
Privileges Required (PR)
None
User Interaction (UI)
None

Confidentiality (VC)
Low
Integrity (VI)
Low
Availability (VA)
None

Confidentiality (SC)
High
Integrity (SI)
None
Availability (SA)
None