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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-g55j-c2v4-pjcg OpenClaw vulnerable to Unauthenticated Local RCE via WebSocket config.apply
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenClaw Affected by Unauthenticated Local RCE via WebSocket config.apply
Weaknesses CWE-306
CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-09T15:27:48.829Z

Reserved: 2026-02-03T01:02:46.716Z

Link: CVE-2026-25593

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-09T15:20:46.234Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-06T21:16:17.790

Modified: 2026-02-06T21:57:22.450

Link: CVE-2026-25593

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-09T10:49:52Z

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