📄 Description (English)
OpenClaw before 2026.4.14 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in browser SSRF policy that allows private-network navigation by default. Attackers can exploit this misconfiguration to access internal services or metadata endpoints through browser-driven requests.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
OpenClaw before version 2026.4.14 contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in its browser SSRF policy that permits unauthorized access to private network resources by default. Attackers can leverage browser-driven requests to access internal services, metadata endpoints, and sensitive infrastructure without authentication. This vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using OpenClaw in Node.js environments, particularly those with exposed instances accessible from untrusted networks.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 7, 2026 07:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in financial services (SAMA-regulated banks), government agencies (NCA oversight), and critical infrastructure operators (ARAMCO, SEC) face elevated risk if OpenClaw is deployed in customer-facing or internal applications. The vulnerability enables attackers to access internal APIs, cloud metadata services (AWS/Azure), and private network resources. Banking sector exposure is particularly critical as SSRF attacks can lead to unauthorized access to payment processing systems, customer data repositories, and inter-bank communication channels. Government entities using OpenClaw for web services could face compromise of classified systems or administrative interfaces. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) may experience disruption to billing and authentication systems.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Healthcare
E-commerce and Retail
Cloud Service Providers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all OpenClaw instances in your environment using version < 2026.4.14
2. Assess network exposure: determine if instances are accessible from untrusted networks or the internet
3. Implement network segmentation to restrict outbound connections from OpenClaw instances to internal services
4. Enable request logging and monitor for suspicious internal resource access patterns
PATCHING:
1. Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.4.14 or later immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environments first
3. Verify SSRF policy enforcement post-upgrade
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to private IP ranges (10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16, 169.254.0.0/16)
2. Implement strict egress filtering at network perimeter
3. Disable or restrict access to cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254)
4. Apply principle of least privilege to service accounts running OpenClaw
5. Isolate OpenClaw instances in DMZ with restricted internal network access
DETECTION:
1. Monitor for HTTP requests to private IP ranges or metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254, localhost:169.254)
2. Alert on requests to internal service ports (6379 Redis, 27017 MongoDB, 3306 MySQL, 5432 PostgreSQL)
3. Track requests with suspicious User-Agent headers or Host header manipulation
4. Log and analyze all outbound connections from OpenClaw processes
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نسخ OpenClaw في بيئتك التي تستخدم إصدار < 2026.4.14
2. قيّم التعرض للشبكة: حدد ما إذا كانت النسخ متاحة من شبكات غير موثوقة أو الإنترنت
3. طبّق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الاتصالات الصادرة من نسخ OpenClaw إلى الخدمات الداخلية
4. فعّل تسجيل الطلبات ومراقبة أنماط الوصول إلى الموارد الداخلية المريبة
التصحيح:
1. ارفع مستوى OpenClaw إلى الإصدار 2026.4.14 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً
3. تحقق من تطبيق سياسة SSRF بعد الترقية
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. نشّر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحجب الطلبات إلى نطاقات IP الخاصة
2. طبّق تصفية الخروج الصارمة على محيط الشبكة
3. عطّل أو قيّد الوصول إلى نقاط نهاية البيانات الوصفية للسحابة
4. طبّق مبدأ أقل امتياز على حسابات الخدمة التي تشغل OpenClaw
5. عزل نسخ OpenClaw في DMZ مع وصول محدود للشبكة الداخلية
الكشف:
1. راقب طلبات HTTP إلى نطاقات IP الخاصة أو نقاط نهاية البيانات الوصفية
2. أصدر تنبيهات على الطلبات إلى منافذ الخدمات الداخلية
3. تتبع الطلبات برؤوس User-Agent مريبة أو معالجة رؤوس Host
4. سجّل وحلّل جميع الاتصالات الصادرة من عمليات OpenClaw
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.14.1.1 - Information security requirements for supplier relationships
ECC 2024 A.13.1.3 - Segregation of networks
ECC 2024 A.13.2.1 - Network access control
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Supplier security assessment
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.BE-3.1 - Organizational resilience objectives
SAMA CSF PR.AC-3 - Access control and management
SAMA CSF PR.DS-2 - Data security
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information access restriction
ISO 27001:2022 A.13.1 - Network security perimeter
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 1.1 - Firewall configuration standards
PCI DSS 1.3 - Prohibit direct public access
PCI DSS 6.5.10 - Broken authentication
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection flaws
🔗 References & Sources 6
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/024f4614a1a1831406e763adc40ef226e3d5e9ed
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Patch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1dabfef28db523e7de81edeb3dd689e9171236a2
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Patch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/213c36cf51121ef6c05cfccd78037371f968f31a
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Patch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7eecfa411df3d12e6b810e6ca5df47254fc3db3f
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Patch
🔗
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-53vx-pmqw-863c
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Vendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-server-side-request-forgery-via-private-n...
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Third Party Advisory
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
openclaw:openclaw