Medium severity5.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 28, 2026· Updated Apr 28, 2026
CVE-2026-41372
CVE-2026-41372
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | < 2026.4.2 | 2026.4.2 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
5- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9c22d636697336a6b22b0ae24798d8b8325d7828nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fh32-73r9-rgh5ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fh32-73r9-rgh5nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41372ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-loopback-protection-bypass-via-trailing-dot-localhost-in-cdp-discoverynvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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