CVE-2026-43526
OpenClaw: QQBot reply media URL handling could trigger SSRF and re-upload fetched bytes
Description
## Summary QQBot reply media URL handling could trigger SSRF and re-upload fetched bytes. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.12` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.12` ## Impact QQBot reply media URLs could be treated as trusted media sources, allowing SSRF fetches whose returned bytes were then re-uploaded through the channel. ## Technical Details The fix routes QQBot remote media fetches through SSRF-guarded media fetching and explicit URL allowlist policy. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #63495 and #65788. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.12`, and `[email protected]` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `08ae021d1f4f02e0ca5fd8a3b9659291c1ecf95a` - `ddb7a8dd80b8d5dd04aafa44ce7a4354b568bb2d` - PR: #63495, #65788 ## Release Process Note Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.12 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix. ## Credits Thanks to @threalwinky for reporting this issue.
How to fix CVE-2026-43526
To remediate CVE-2026-43526, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2026.4.12 or later
Is CVE-2026-43526 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2026.4.12
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |