CVE-2026-25253
OpenClaw/Clawdbot has 1-Click RCE via Authentication Token Exfiltration From gatewayUrl
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-25253- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-669
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-5280
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-5280- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq
OpenClaw/Clawdbot has 1-Click RCE via Authentication Token Exfiltration From gatewayUrl
Summary
The Control UI trusts gatewayUrl from the query string without validation and auto-connects on load, sending the stored gateway token in the WebSocket connect payload.
Clicking a crafted link or visiting a malicious site can send the token to an attacker-controlled server. The attacker can then connect to the victim's local gateway, modify config (sandbox, tool policies), and invoke privileged actions, achieving 1-click RCE. This vulnerability is exploitable even on instances configured to listen on loopback only, since the victim's browser initiates the outbound connection.
Details
The root cause is the lack of validation for gatewayUrl combined with auto‑connect behavior on page load. With the change users now need to confirm the new gateway URL in the UI.
Impact
This is a token exfiltration vulnerability that leads to full gateway compromise. It impacts any Moltbot deployment where a user has authenticated to the Control UI. The attacker gains operator-level access to the gateway API, enabling arbitrary config changes and code execution on the gateway host. The attack works even when the gateway binds to loopback because the victim's browser acts as the bridge.
- Record
GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-25253- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-669
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-25253- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-669
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq
OpenClaw/Clawdbot has 1-Click RCE via Authentication Token Exfiltration From gatewayUrl
Summary
The Control UI trusts gatewayUrl from the query string without validation and auto-connects on load, sending the stored gateway token in the WebSocket connect payload.
Clicking a crafted link or visiting a malicious site can send the token to an attacker-controlled server. The attacker can then connect to the victim's local gateway, modify config (sandbox, tool policies), and invoke privileged actions, achieving 1-click RCE. This vulnerability is exploitable even on instances configured to listen on loopback only, since the victim's browser initiates the outbound connection.
Details
The root cause is the lack of validation for gatewayUrl combined with auto‑connect behavior on page load. With the change users now need to confirm the new gateway URL in the UI.
Impact
This is a token exfiltration vulnerability that leads to full gateway compromise. It impacts any Moltbot deployment where a user has authenticated to the Control UI. The attacker gains operator-level access to the gateway API, enabling arbitrary config changes and code execution on the gateway host. The attack works even when the gateway binds to loopback because the victim's browser acts as the bridge.
- Record
GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | EQSTLab/CVE-2026-25253 | 2026-03-09 |
| PoC in GitHub | FrigateCaptain/openclaw_vulnerabilities_and_solutions | 2026-02-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | Joseph19820124/openclaw-vuln-report | 2026-02-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | KajzingerAkos/CVE-2026-25253 | 2026-04-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | adibirzu/openclaw-security-monitor | 2026-02-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | al4n4n/CVE-2026-25253-research | 2026-02-08 |
| PoC in GitHub | cain66666/openclaw-hardening-check | 2026-07-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | ethiack/moltbot-1click-rce | 2026-01-27 |
| PoC in GitHub | siyad01/agentbox | 2026-05-10 |
| PoC in GitHub | yym8538/CVE-2026-25253 | 2026-08-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-25253 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Openclaw, published February 1, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.4%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in clawdbot 2026.1.29.
References
depthfirst.com/post/1-click-rce-to-steal-your-moltbot-data-and-keys
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq
openclaw.ai/blog
ethiack.com/news/blog/one-click-rce-moltbot
x.com/0xacb/status/2016913750557651228
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25253