Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-32008

Title: OpenClaw improper URL scheme validation allows information disclosure

XXE

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2026-32008.

CWE Category CWE-610

Published Date Mar 19, 2026

Modified Date Mar 23, 2026

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 7.1 CVSS v4.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.40%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-32008: OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an improper URL scheme validation vulnerability in the assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() function that allows authenticated users with browser-tool access to navigate to file:// URLs. Attackers can exploit this by accessing local files readable by the OpenClaw process user through browser snapshot and extraction actions to exfiltrate sensitive data.

Impacted Vendors

openclaw 1

Reference Links

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/220bd95eff6838234e8b4b711f86d4565e16e401 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-45cg-2683-gfmq https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-browser-navigation-guard

CVSS v4.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.1

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

N/A

RAW VECTOR

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

6.5