CVE-2026-25593 HIGH

CVE-2026-25593: OpenClaw Affected by Unauthenticated Local RCE via WebSocket config.apply

Vendor Openclaw
Product openclaw
Weakness CWE-78
Published February 6, 2026
Last update February 9, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 6, 2026 CVE published
February 9, 2026 Record updated