Off-host relay exposure via wildcard host misclassification
Published Mar 5, 2026 · Updated Mar 5, 2026
Improper network binding in OpenClaw 2026.1.14-1 through 2026.2.11 allows remote attackers to reach relay HTTP endpoints off-host. ensureChromeExtensionRelayServer classifies the wildcard hosts 0.0.0.0 and :: as loopback and uses the resulting cdpUrl host to bind its HTTP/WS listener. The Chrome extension must be installed and enabled and cdpUrl must use a wildcard; exposure reveals relay presence and port data and permits denial-of-service or token brute-force traffic.
Summary
What happened
Improper network binding in OpenClaw 2026.1.14-1 through 2026.2.11 allows remote attackers to reach relay HTTP endpoints off-host. ensureChromeExtensionRelayServer classifies the wildcard hosts 0.0.0.0 and :: as loopback and uses the resulting cdpUrl host to bind its HTTP/WS listener. The Chrome extension must be installed and enabled and cdpUrl must use a wildcard; exposure reveals relay presence and port data and permits denial-of-service or token brute-force traffic.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-28395
- Published
- Mar 5, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenClaw Foundation
- Product
- OpenClaw
- Classifications
- CWE-1327, CWE-284, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2026.1.14-1 <2026.2.12
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