CVE-2026-100567
CVE-2026-100567 — OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 DNS Rebinding via CDP Hostname
OpenClaw is an agent gateway distributed as the npm package 'openclaw'. In versions >= 2026.4.5 and < 2026.8.1, the Gateway validated a single DNS resolution result for a configured remote Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) hostname, but the raw WebSocket and Playwright transports performed a later, independent DNS resolution, discarding the DNS pinning enforced at validation time. An attacker who controls an approved CDP hostname or its DNS answers can exploit this check-then-use gap via DNS rebinding to make the Gateway connect to a loopback, private, link-local, cloud metadata, or other SSRF-policy-denied address. The impact depends on the remote CDP configuration, DNS timing, and the services reachable from the Gateway host. The issue is fixed in 2026.8.1; as a mitigation, disable hostname-based remote CDP endpoints or restrict them to trusted, stable infrastructure.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, OpenClaw (CNA), GitHub, GitHub Security Advisory
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Exploit code
public exploit, none observed
EPSS
Not scored
FIRST has not published a score
CVSS base
8.2
high · 2 sources
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade OpenClaw to a fixed release (2026.8.1). Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 2026.4.5 to < 2026.8.1 | Vulnerable |
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 2026.8.1 | Patched |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
Low
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Scope
Changed
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
None
User Interaction
Required
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | CVSS 3.1 | high | 1.6 | 6 | NVD, OpenClaw (CNA), GHSA |
| 8.9 | CVSS 4.0 | high | — | — | OpenClaw (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Inferred from the weakness class — not observed against this CVE.
Public exploit
Capability, not use: code existing is a different claim from anyone running it.
Repositories
1
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable OpenClaw.
- Monitor for scanner or exploit-pattern traffic after 1 public PoC repositories were reported.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 8.2 (AV:N)
Sep 26, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 26, 2026 · NVD
Added · GHSA-px74-p6x8-q327 published (high)
Sep 26, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisory
References
4 on the record
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p3h6-v2h4-36q2
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-dns-rebinding-via-cdp-hostname
Vendor Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100567
NVD
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-px74-p6x8-q327
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Elsewhere on this site
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-100567 is OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 DNS Rebinding via CDP Hostname, a high vulnerability affecting OpenClaw from OpenClaw. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-100567. Public exploit evidence is: 1 public PoC repositories reported; 0 marked weaponized in current dataset. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 8.2 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.