How widely exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitability depends on how OpenClaw is integrated and exposed; if attackers can control or influence interaction-like inputs (pressKey, type, submit) that trigger navigation, they may be able to abuse the incomplete guard to perform unauthorized outbound requests.

Does exploiting this issue require authentication or internal access?

In many setups, access to OpenClaw's navigation or automation interfaces is restricted to authenticated or internal users, but the core risk arises once an attacker has that level of access. If those interfaces are exposed or misconfigured, an external attacker might leverage them as well.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The most robust fix is to centralize navigation enforcement so that every navigation path—regardless of how it is initiated—must pass through a single, well-defined guard that applies SSRF policies, authorization checks, and logging before the request is executed.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

Incomplete Authorization Checks (CWE-862) in OpenClaw Navigation Guard

CVE-2026-43580

Published:

May 6, 2026

Status:

Undergoing Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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May 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Broken / Missing Authorization

CWE:

CWE-862

Impact:

Unauthorized Navigation and SSRF Policy Bypass

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Broken / Missing Authorization

CWE:

CWE-862

Impact:

Unauthorized Navigation and SSRF Policy Bypass

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.7)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Incomplete Authorization Checks (CWE-862) in OpenClaw Navigation Guard

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

(8.6)

Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) in OpenClaw Zalo Plugin sendPhoto

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.8)

Authorization Bypass (CWE-863) in OpenClaw Matrix Room Control Commands

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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