OpenClaw: Sandbox noVNC helper route exposed interactive browser session credentials

View on GitHub ↗

Description

Summary

Sandbox noVNC helper route exposed interactive browser session credentials.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: >= 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

The sandbox noVNC helper route could be reached without the intended bridge authentication, exposing an interactive browser session surface.

Technical Details

The fix gates the sandbox noVNC helper route behind bridge authentication.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63882. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 8dfbf3268bd224b7377d1ecca77a445100746085
  • PR: #63882

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory
Open repository advisory ↗
Source code
Browse source ↗
Published (advisory)
2026-04-17 20:08:01 UTC
Updated
2026-04-17 20:08:04 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2026-04-17 20:08:01 UTC

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
6.9 4.0 —
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and stable.
Attack requirements (AT:N)
No additional preconditions are required beyond normal reachability.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No privileges are required.
User interaction (UI:N)
No user interaction is required.
Vulnerable system confidentiality impact (VC:L)
Limited confidentiality impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system integrity impact (VI:L)
Limited integrity impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system availability impact (VA:N)
No availability impact on the vulnerable system.
Subsequent system confidentiality impact (SC:N)
No confidentiality impact on subsequent systems.
Subsequent system integrity impact (SI:N)
No integrity impact on subsequent systems.
Subsequent system availability impact (SA:N)
No availability impact on subsequent systems.

Identifiers

Type Value
GHSA GHSA-92jp-89mq-4374 ↗

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Credits

  • smaeljaish771 (reporter)
  • KeenSecurityLab (sponsor)

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
npm openclaw >= 2026.2.21, < 2026.4.10 2026.4.10 —

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence