CVE-2026-25593
OpenClaw Affected by Unauthenticated Local RCE via WebSocket config.apply
Summary
OpenClaw Affected by Unauthenticated Local RCE via WebSocket config.apply
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov