CVE-2026-53840: OpenClaw leaks custom headers via MCP cross-origin redirects
OpenClaw versions before 2026.5.12 forward operator-configured custom headers during cross-origin redirects on streamable-http MCP servers. An attacker controlling or compromising an MCP endpoint can redirect requests to exfiltrate sensitive headers such as API keys or tenant-routing credentials.
Disclosed 16 June 2026 · Record updated 13 September 2026
Impact
Sensitive headers including API keys and tenant-routing credentials could be exfiltrated to attacker-controlled origins.
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Sources
- nvd.nist.govhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53840
