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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w
Aliases CVE-2026-22174
Summary OpenClaw Loopback CDP probe can leak Gateway token to local listener ### Summary A local process can capture the OpenClaw Gateway auth token from Chrome CDP probe traffic on loopback. ### Details Affected versions inject `x-openclaw-relay-token` for loopback CDP URLs, and CDP reachability probes send that header to `/json/version`. If an attacker controls the probed loopback port, they can read that token and reuse it as Gateway bearer auth. Relevant code paths (pre-fix): - `src/browser/extension-relay.ts` (`getChromeExtensionRelayAuthHeaders`) - `src/browser/cdp.helpers.ts` (`getHeadersWithAuth`) - `src/browser/chrome.ts` (`fetchChromeVersion`) ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published (at triage): `2026.2.21-2` - Vulnerable: `<= 2026.2.21-2` - Patched: >= 2026.2.22 ### Deployment Model Applicability This does **not** change OpenClaw’s documented security model for standard single-owner installs (you own the machine/VPS and trust local processes under that OS account boundary). Risk is for **non-standard shared-user/shared-host installs** where an untrusted local user/process can race/bind the loopback relay port. ### Impact - Local credential disclosure. - Follow-on impact depends on local deployment and enabled Gateway capabilities. ### Fix Commit(s) - `afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dad` ### Release Process Note Patched version is set to >= 2026.2.22 for the published release. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.1
Risk 2.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 5.7 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dad Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/afa22acc4a09fdf32be8a167ae216bee85c30dad
CVE-2026-22174 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22174
GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w
openclaw-gateway-token-disclosure-via-chrome-cdp-probe Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-gateway-token-disclosure-via-chrome-cdp-probe
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w/GHSA-v3j7-34xh-6g3w.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-18T14:03:38Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22174.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-22174

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]