CVE-2026-25253: OpenClaw OpenClaw vulnerability
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
OpenClaw (aka clawdbot or Moltbot) before 2026.1.29 obtains a gatewayUrl value from a query string and automatically makes a WebSocket connection without prompting, sending a token value.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by mitre, published 2026-02-01).
Weakness: CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity needing no privileges and a user must take an action. Impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA assesses that a public proof of concept exists. Automatable: no. Technical impact: total.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Also known as: BDU:2026-01840, CNNVD-202602-001, CNVD-2026-13289, EUVD-2026-5280, GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq
VEDAS cluster: VEDAS:BARKBLAZE
Exploit Observer links 4 pieces of public exploit code or detection modules that name this CVE or one of its aliases.
Exploit code and modules (4)
Code that names this CVE. A repository can be a working exploit, a scanner, a fake or malware; read it before running anything.
- Code repository: https://github.com/al4n4n/cve-2026-25253-research
- Code repository: https://github.com/eqstlab/cve-2026-25253
- Code repository: https://github.com/kajzingerakos/cve-2026-25253
- Code repository: https://github.com/yym8538/cve-2026-25253
Research and write-ups (3)
- Research or write-up: https://foresiet.com/blog/cve-2026-25253-openclaw-rce-fix
- Research or write-up: https://hunt.io/blog/cve-2026-25253-openclaw-ai-agent-exposure
- Research or write-up: https://www.tellerstech.com/ship-it-weekly/special-openclaw-security-timeline-and-fallout-cve-2026-25253-one-click-token-leak-malicious-clawhub-skills-exposed-agent-control-panels-and-why-local-ai-agents-are-a-new-devops-sre-control-plane
Vulnerability databases and vendor advisories (8)
Catalogue entries, not exploit evidence.
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/enisa/EUVD-2026-5280
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25253
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25253
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://www.cnnvd.org.cn/home/globalSearch?keyword=CNNVD-202602-001
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2026-13289
- Vulnerability database or vendor advisory: https://www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2026-25253
135 more references returned by Exploit Observer did not name this CVE or an alias, so they are left out.
VEDAS data as of 2026-11-01T17:12 UTC; fetched 2026-11-02.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.324
likely to be attacked soon - VEDAS
- 0.980
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- None yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw OpenClaw | before 2026.1.29 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
Exploit Observer also maps it to: openclaw openclaw, сообщество_свободного_программного_обеспечения openclaw.
How to fix it
Fixed versions stated in the CVE record: 2026.1.29.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
Advisories on this CVE
- OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot / Moltbot) agent crisis: CVE-2026-25253 and ClawHavoc malicious skills (April 2026)
References
Other references
- https://depthfirst.com/post/1-click-rce-to-steal-your-moltbot-data-and-keys
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq
- https://openclaw.ai/blog
- https://ethiack.com/news/blog/one-click-rce-moltbot
- https://x.com/0xacb/status/2016913750557651228
Other databases
Where this comes from
This advisory is generated automatically by VEDAS from: CVE.org record, cve-scores (EPSS and VEDAS), Exploit Observer. Text in quotes is reproduced from the source; everything else is a fixed template filled with source fields. Nothing here is written by a language model. Check the vendor advisory before acting, and read how VEDAS and Exploit Observer work, and their limits.