CVE-2026-42431: OpenClaw `node.invoke(browser.proxy)` bypasses `browser.request` persistent profile-mutation guard
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OpenClaw node.invoke(browser.proxy) bypasses browser.request persistent profile-mutation guard.
node.invoke(browser.proxy) could mutate persistent browser profiles through a path that bypassed the browser.request guard.
OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cmfr-9m2r-xwhq
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cmfr-9m2r-xwhq
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42431
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-persistent-profile-mutation-via-node-invoke-browser-proxy-bypass
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