CVE-2026-43575
OpenClaw 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10 - Authentication Bypass in Sandbox noVNC Helper Route
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the sandbox noVNC helper route that exposes interactive browser session credentials. Attackers can access the noVNC helper route without bridge authentication to gain unauthorized access to the interactive browser session.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.2
OpenClaw 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10 - Authentication Bypass in Sandbox noVNC Helper Route
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the sandbox noVNC helper route that exposes interactive browser session credentials. Attackers can access the noVNC helper route without bridge authentication to gain unauthorized access to the interactive browser session.
- Record
CVE-2026-43575- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-28163
9.2
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the sandbox noVNC helper route that exposes interactive browser session credentials. Attackers can access the noVNC helper route without bridge authentication to gain unauthorized access to the interactive browser session.
- Record
EUVD-2026-28163- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-92jp-89mq-4374
6.9
OpenClaw: Sandbox noVNC helper route exposed interactive browser session credentials
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.
- Record
GHSA-92jp-89mq-4374- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xm83-jc96-gw22
9.2
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in...
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the sandbox noVNC helper route that exposes interactive browser session credentials. Attackers can access the noVNC helper route without bridge authentication to gain unauthorized access to the interactive browser session.
- Record
GHSA-xm83-jc96-gw22- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.2
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the sandbox noVNC helper route that exposes interactive browser session credentials. Attackers can access the noVNC helper route without bridge authentication to gain unauthorized access to the interactive browser session.
- Record
CVE-2026-43575- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.2
OpenClaw 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10 - Authentication Bypass in Sandbox noVNC Helper Route
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the sandbox noVNC helper route that exposes interactive browser session credentials. Attackers can access the noVNC helper route without bridge authentication to gain unauthorized access to the interactive browser session.
- Record
CVE-2026-43575- CVSS 4.0
- 9.2 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-92jp-89mq-4374
6.9
OpenClaw: Sandbox noVNC helper route exposed interactive browser session credentials
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.
- Record
GHSA-92jp-89mq-4374- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm |
2026.2.21 up to 2026.4.10 | 2026.4.10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-43575 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.2) in Openclaw, published April 17, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.4.10.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-92jp-89mq-4374
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8dfbf3268bd224b7377d1ecca77a445100746085
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-in-sandbox-novnc-helper-route
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/63882
github.com/advisories/GHSA-92jp-89mq-4374
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43575
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xm83-jc96-gw22
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43575.json
github.com/openclaw/openclaw