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. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

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 pinpoints whether GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

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.

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 April 17, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38

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

Published

Apr 17, 2026

Updated

Apr 17, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

Weekly download volume for affected packages — a proxy for how broadly this vulnerability is deployed.

openclawnpm

4.3Mdownloads / 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

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
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 pinpoints whether GHSA-qmwg-qprg-3j38 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

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

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