High severity · published Feb 6, 2026
CVE-2026-25593
OpenClaw Affected by Unauthenticated Local RCE via WebSocket config.apply
8.4
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to 2026.1.20, an unauthenticated local client could use the Gateway WebSocket API to write config via config.apply and set unsafe cliPath values that were later used for command discovery, enabling command injection as the gateway user. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.20.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
openclaw · openclaw
< 2026.1.20 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25593
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25593
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g55j-c2v4-pjcg
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