How severe is GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38?

GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38?

Update openclaw to 2026.4.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 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 GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 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 GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 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 GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38?

GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.3%, placing it in the 17th 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 GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38?

GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 is classified as CWE-862 (CWE-862). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 was published on April 17, 2026 and was last updated on July 8, 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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GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 — openclaw

Fix: openclaw/openclaw#63226

GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 is a CWE-862 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.

OpenClaw: Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads

Also known asCVE-2026-43577

Published

Apr 17, 2026

Updated

Jul 8, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 20, 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 GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs17th percentile — riskier than 17% 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

3.0Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Ecosystem: npm
Affected versions: < 2026.4.9
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.9

Impact

Browser act/evaluate interactions could trigger navigation into the local CDP origin and then create or read disallowed file:// pages despite direct navigation guards.

Technical Details

The fix re-checks browser URLs after interaction-driven navigations and blocks targets that violate the configured navigation policy.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63226. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.9, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

5f5b3d733bdd791cb457f838514179e1288b10b3
PR: #63226

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @tdjackey for reporting this issue.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.4.9`npm install openclaw@2026.4.9`

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 2026.4.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 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 GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Summary Browser interaction routes could pivot into local CDP and regain file reads. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.9` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.9` ## Impact Browser act/evaluate interactions could trigger navigation into the local CDP origin and then create or read disallowed `file://` pages despite direct navigation guards. ## Technical Details The fix re-checks browser URLs after interaction-driven navigations and blocks targets that violate the configured navigation policy. ## Fix The issue was fixed in

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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