CVE-2026-28458 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw 2026.1.20 < 2026.2.1 - Missing Authentication in Browser Relay /cdp WebSocket Endpoint

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 27.02.2026 Published: 05.03.2026 Updated: 09.03.2026

OpenClaw version 2026.1.20 prior to 2026.2.1 contains a vulnerability in the Browser Relay (extension must be installed and enabled) /cdp WebSocket endpoint in which it does not require authentication tokens, allowing websites to connect via loopback and access sensitive data. Attackers can exploit this by connecting to ws://127.0.0.1:18792/cdp to steal session cookies and execute JavaScript in other browser tabs.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 7.4

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 2026.1.20 to 2026.2.1 (excl.)

Credits

  • @johnatzeropath finder
  • @LeftenantZero finder
  • Yue (Knox) Liu (@yueyueL) finder

References

Problem Types

  • Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE