CVE-2026-32041
OpenClaw: Browser control startup could continue unauthenticated after auth bootstrap failure
Impact
### Summary When browser control started without explicit auth credentials, OpenClaw attempted to bootstrap auth automatically. In affected versions, if that bootstrap step threw an error, startup could continue and expose browser-control routes without authentication. ### Impact On affected deployments, a local process (or a loopback-reachable SSRF path) could access browser-control routes, including evaluate-capable actions, without auth. ### Fix Startup now fails closed: if bootstrap auth fails and no explicit token/password is configured, browser-control startup aborts. ### Affected and Patched Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.2.26` - Patched: `2026.3.1`
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.3.1 | 2026.3.1 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openclaw | Openclaw | before 2026.3.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vpj2-69hf-rppw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthenticated-browser-control-access-via-failed-auth-bootstrap
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vpj2-69hf-rppw
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32041