OpenClaw Loopback CDP probe can leak Gateway token to local listener
Summary
A local process can capture the OpenClaw Gateway auth token from Chrome CDP probe traffic on loopback.
Details
Affected versions inject x-openclaw-relay-token for loopback CDP URLs, and CDP reachability probes send that header to /json/version.
If an attacker controls the probed loopback port, they can read that token and reuse it as Gateway bearer auth.
Relevant code paths (pre-fix):
src/browser/extension-relay.ts(getChromeExtensionRelayAuthHeaders)src/browser/cdp.helpers.ts(getHeadersWithAuth)src/browser/chrome.ts(fetchChromeVersion)
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published (at triage):
2026.2.21-2 - Vulnerable:
<= 2026.2.21-2 - Patched: >= 2026.2.22
Deployment Model Applicability
This does not change OpenClaw’s documented security model for standard single-owner installs (you own the machine/VPS and trust local processes under that OS account boundary). Risk is for non-standard shared-user/shared-host installs where an untrusted local user/process can race/bind the loopback relay port.
Impact
- Local credential disclosure.
- Follow-on impact depends on local deployment and enabled Gateway capabilities.
Fix Commit(s)
afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dad
Release Process Note
Patched version is set to >= 2026.2.22 for the published release.
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.2.22 | 2026.2.22 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22174
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dad
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-gateway-token-disclosure-via-chrome-cdp-probe
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-290, CWE-306- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 03.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 588
- First → latest
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 299
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 588
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