OpenClaw affected by SSRF in Image Tool Remote Fetch

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

7.6 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

EPSS

No dated EPSS signal available.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Summary A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Image tool allowed attackers to force OpenClaw to make HTTP requests to arbitrary internal or restricted network targets. Affected Versions - npm: openclaw <= 2026.2.1 Patched Versions - npm: openclaw 2026.2.2 and later Fix Commits - 81c68f582d4a9a20d9cca9f367d2da9edc5a65ae (guard remote media fetches with SSRF checks) - 9bd64c8a1f91dda602afc1d5246a2ff2be164647 (expand SSRF guard coverage) Details The Image tool accepts file paths, file:// URLs, data: URLs, and http(s) URLs. In vulnerable versions, http(s) URLs were fetched without SSRF protections, enabling requests to localhost, RFC1918, link-local, and cloud metadata targets. This was fixed by routing remote media fetching through the SSRF guard (private/internal IP + hostname blocking, redirect hardening, DNS pinning). Exploitability Notes - Requires attacker-controlled invocation of the Image tool (direct tool access, or a gateway/channel surface that forwards…

Published by the source

17 Feb 2026, 17:13 UTC

Last modified by the source

22 Feb 2026, 23:31 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC

1. Revision 2 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-56f2-hvwg-5743

2. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-56f2-hvwg-5743

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# Patch Next advisory brief: GHSA-56f2-hvwg-5743

Advisory: OpenClaw affected by SSRF in Image Tool Remote Fetch
IDs: GHSA-56f2-hvwg-5743
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/ghsa-56f2-hvwg-5743 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.6)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: openclaw 2026.2.2. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm openclaw: affected < 2026.2.2; fixed in 2026.2.2

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls openclaw --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on openclaw.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-56f2-hvwg-5743 (OSV record GHSA-56f2-hvwg-5743 lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.2 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-56f2-hvwg-5743 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-56f2-hvwg-5743 lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.2)

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