OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to normalize trailing-dot localhost hosts in remote CDP discovery responses, allowing bypass of loopback protections. Attackers can craft hostile discovery responses returning localhost. to retarget authenticated browser control toward localhost endpoints and expose browser state.
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to normalize trailing-dot localhost hosts in remote CDP discovery responses, allowing bypass of loopback protections. Attackers can craft hostile discovery responses returning localhost. to retarget authenticated browser control toward localhost endpoints and expose browser state.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Loopback Protection Bypass via Trailing-Dot Localhost in CDP Discovery
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-27T23:24:33.545Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:10:32.653Z

Link: CVE-2026-41372

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-28T00:16:26.647

Modified: 2026-04-28T00:16:26.647

Link: CVE-2026-41372

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Updated: 2026-04-28T03:45:20Z

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