CVE-2026-43575 (GCVE-0-2026-43575)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-06 19:49 – Updated: 2026-05-07 13:52 X_Open Source
VLAI?
Title
OpenClaw 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10 - Authentication Bypass in Sandbox noVNC Helper Route
Summary
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.21 before 2026.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the sandbox noVNC helper route that exposes interactive browser session credentials. Attackers can access the noVNC helper route without bridge authentication to gain unauthorized access to the interactive browser session.
Severity ?
9.2 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenClaw OpenClaw Affected: 2026.2.21 , < 2026.4.10 (semver)
Unaffected: 2026.4.10 (semver)
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Date Public ?
2026-04-16 00:00
Credits
smaeljaish771 KeenSecurityLab
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