How severe is CVE-2026-22181?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-22181 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-22181?

CVE-2026-22181 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2026-22181?

Update openclaw to 2026.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-22181 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-22181 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-22181 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2026-22181?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-22181 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2026-22181 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-22181 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-22181?

CVE-2026-22181 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.2%, placing it in the 13th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-22181?

CVE-2026-22181 is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2026-22181 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-22181 was published on March 18, 2026 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2026-22181 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw@345abf0

CVE-2026-22181 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - DNS Pinning Bypass via Environment Proxy Configuration in web_fetch

Also known asGHSA-8mvx-p2r9-r375

Published

Mar 18, 2026

Updated

Aug 12, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 21, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-22181.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs13th percentile — riskier than 13% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

133other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

openclawnpm

2.5Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

openclaw web tools strict URL fetch paths could lose DNS pinning when environment proxy variables are configured (HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY/ALL_PROXY, including lowercase variants).

In affected builds, strict URL checks (for example web_fetch and citation redirect resolution) validated one destination during SSRF guard checks, but runtime connection routing could proceed through an env-proxy dispatcher.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Vulnerable version range: <= 2026.3.1
Latest published npm version at triage time (2026-03-02): 2026.3.1
Patched versions: >= 2026.3.2 (released)

Technical Details

The SSRF guard performed hostname resolution and policy checks, then selected a request dispatcher.

When env proxy settings were present, strict web-tool flows could use EnvHttpProxyAgent instead of the DNS-pinned dispatcher. This created a destination-binding gap between check-time resolution and connect-time routing.

The fix keeps DNS pinning on strict/untrusted web-tool URL paths and limits env-proxy bypass behavior to trusted/operator-controlled endpoints via an explicit dangerous opt-in.

Impact

In deployments with env proxy variables configured, attacker-influenced URLs from web tools could be routed through proxy behavior instead of strict pinned-destination routing, which could allow access to internal/private targets reachable from that proxy environment.

Mitigations

Before upgrading, operators can reduce exposure by clearing proxy env vars for OpenClaw runtime processes or disabling web_fetch / web_search where untrusted URL input is possible.

Fix Commit(s)

345abf0b2e0f43b0f229e96f252ebf56f1e5549e

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.3.2`npm install openclaw@2026.3.2`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-22181 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-22181 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2026-22181. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Summary `openclaw` web tools strict URL fetch paths could lose DNS pinning when environment proxy variables are configured (`HTTP_PROXY`/`HTTPS_PROXY`/`ALL_PROXY`, including lowercase variants). In affected builds, strict URL checks (for example `web_fetch` and citation redirect resolution) validated one destination during SSRF guard checks, but runtime connection routing could proceed through an env-proxy dispatcher. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Vulnerable version range: `<= 2026.3.1` - Latest published npm version at triage time (2026-03-02): `2026.3.1

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