High severity · published Feb 1, 2026
CVE-2026-25253
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…
8.8
CVSS
32.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)32.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.1.29 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25253
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25253
Exploit
https://depthfirst.com/post/1-click-rce-to-steal-your-moltbot-data-and-keys
Exploit
https://ethiack.com/news/blog/one-click-rce-moltbot
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq
Product
https://openclaw.ai/blog
Exploit
https://x.com/0xacb/status/2016913750557651228
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