OpenClaw affected by SSRF via unguarded image download in fal provider
Summary
The fal provider used raw fetches for both provider API traffic and returned image download URLs instead of the existing SSRF-guarded fetch path.
Impact
A malicious or compromised fal relay could make the gateway fetch internal URLs and expose metadata or internal service responses through the image pipeline.
Affected Component
extensions/fal/image-generation-provider.ts
Fixed Versions
- Affected:
<= 2026.3.24 - Patched:
>= 2026.3.28 - Latest stable
2026.3.28contains the fix.
Fix
Fixed by commit 80d1e8a11a (fal: guard image fetches).
OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qxgf-hmcj-3xw3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34504
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/80d1e8a11a2ac118c7f7a70bba9c862b6141d928
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.28
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-server-side-request-forgery-via-unguarded-image-download-in-fal-provider
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-918- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 01.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qxgf-hmcj-3xw3 - 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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