Vulnerability · Published Mar 23, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-32913OpenClaw < 2026.3.7 - Custom Authorization Header Leakage via Cross-Origin Redirects
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.7 contains an improper header validation vulnerability in fetchWithSsrFGuard that forwards custom authorization headers across cross-origin redirects. Attackers can trigger redirects to different origins to intercept sensitive headers like X-Api-Key and Private-Token intended for the original destination.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | 2026.3.7 | GHSA-6mgf-v5j7-45cr |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-522 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6mgf-v5j7-45cr) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory third-party-advisory