CVE-2026-42431

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Persistent Profile Mutation via node.invoke(browser.proxy) Bypass

State: Published
Severity: 7.6 High
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Updated: Apr 29, 2026
Reserved: Apr 27, 2026

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a security bypass vulnerability in node.invoke(browser.proxy) that allows mutation of persistent browser profiles. Attackers can exploit this path to circumvent the browser.request persistent profile-mutation guard and modify browser configurations.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	7.6 High	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	8.1 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.4.8Affected 2026.4.8Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cmfr-9m2r-xwhq)vendor-advisory
Patch Commitpatch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Persistent Profile Mutation via node.invoke(browser.proxy) Bypassthird-party-advisory

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