Medium severity · published May 6, 2026
CVE-2026-44117
OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Server-Side Request Forgery in QQBot Direct Media Upload
5.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability in QQBot direct media upload that skips URL validation. Attackers can bypass SSRF protections by sending crafted image URLs to uploadC2CMedia and uploadGroupMedia endpoints to relay unintended requests.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.4.20 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44117
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44117
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/49db424c8001f2f419aad85f434894d8d85c1a09
Mitigation
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-c4qg-j8jg-42q5
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-server-side-request-forgery-in-qqbot-direct-media-upload
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