OpenClaw Affected by Unauthenticated Local RCE via WebSocket config.apply

published 2026-02-04 9 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g55j-c2v4-pjcg , EUVD-2026-5577

cvss: 8.4; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.7%; EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

npm openclaw 2026.1.20
openclaw openclaw 2026.1.20

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 8 mo ago (2026-02-09)

Exploit prediction

0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	8.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	8.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub	3.1	8.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	openclaw	<2026.1.20	2026.1.20

Affected products

openclaw openclaw

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

github.com /openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g55j-c2v4-pjcg
web, vendor-advisory
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25593
advisory
github.com /openclaw/openclaw
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary