How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitability depends on having a feature that makes outbound HTTP(S) requests based on attacker-influenced URLs and running in an environment where proxy variables are set. In such setups, the issue can be exploited remotely through normal application interfaces.

Does an attacker need authenticated access?

Not necessarily. If public endpoints allow untrusted users to supply URLs (e.g., webhooks, link previewers, or import-from-URL features), anonymous users may exploit the flaw. In more restricted APIs, the attacker must have whatever level of access is required to reach the URL-accepting functionality.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust approach is to apply strict SSRF controls that are independent of environment proxy configuration—enforce allowlists or explicit destination checks on the effective outbound target, and ensure any HTTP client used with untrusted URLs either ignores or tightly constrains HTTP_PROXY, HTTPS_PROXY, and ALL_PROXY.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.6)

SSRF via DNS Pinning Bypass (CWE-918) in OpenClaw Strict URL Fetch Paths

CVE-2026-22181

Published:

Mar 17, 2026

Status:

Modified

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

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Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 6, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Remote Code Execution on Router Firmware

April 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

CWE:

CWE-918

Impact:

Unauthorized access to internal network resources via SSRF

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.6)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

CWE:

CWE-918

Impact:

Unauthorized access to internal network resources via SSRF

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.6)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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SSRF via DNS Pinning Bypass (CWE-918) in OpenClaw Strict URL Fetch Paths

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

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