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title: "CVE-2026-25253: OpenClaw OpenClaw vulnerability"
url: https://erroneo.us/security/cve/CVE-2026-25253/
description: "CVE-2026-25253 (OpenClaw OpenClaw): OpenClaw (aka clawdbot or Moltbot) before 2026.1.29 obtains a gatewayUrl value from a query string and automatically…"
type: vulnerability-record
section: "Security Digest"
date_published: 2026-02-01
date_modified: 2026-10-21
publisher: erroneo.us
author: erroneo.us Security Desk
cve: "CVE-2026-25253"
kev: false
cvss: 8.8
epss: 0.24429
license: All rights reserved. Quote with attribution and a link.
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# CVE-2026-25253: OpenClaw OpenClaw vulnerability

**Signal:** High exploit likelihood. EPSS ranks it in the top 5% of all CVEs for likely exploitation in the next 30 days. (Computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS; not an editorial verdict.)

## Should you act?

- Not in CISA KEV , but CISA’s SSVC assessment records a public proof-of-concept, so attack code exists.
- EPSS 24.4% , percentile 98: FIRST’s model estimates a 24.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs a user to click or open something. Phishing makes that realistic, but it is not wormable.
- Editorial verdict: Patch this week. OpenClaw CVE-2026-25253: One-Click RCE via Token Leak — Fixed since January, but any OpenClaw install that missed updates can be taken over by its owner clicking one link, and a loopback-only setup does not save it.

## What it is

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.

## Affected products (CVE record)

- OpenClaw OpenClaw: < 2026.1.29

## Severity

- mitre CVSS 3.1: 8.8 `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Exploitation

- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation poc , automatable no , technical impact total .
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 24.43% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 98.

## Sources

- [CVE.org record CVE-2026-25253](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25253)
- [NVD entry CVE-2026-25253](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25253)
- [depthfirst.com](https://depthfirst.com/post/1-click-rce-to-steal-your-moltbot-data-and-keys)
- [github.com](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq)
- [openclaw.ai](https://openclaw.ai/blog)
- [ethiack.com](https://ethiack.com/news/blog/one-click-rce-moltbot)
- [x.com](https://x.com/0xacb/status/2016913750557651228)

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