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CVE-2026-25593
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1
Preserved source conflicts
No provider value was silently selected as the winner.
cwe · 2 assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7900963746d46286ae99e60d5af77c6b6ae7b828ebe98298637241a733047dab · sha256:f19e2e6993468ec1… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-306","description":"CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7900963746d46286ae99e60d5af77c6b6ae7b828ebe98298637241a733047dab · sha256:f19e2e6993468ec1… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"openclaw","vendor":"openclaw","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 2026.1.20"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7900963746d46286ae99e60d5af77c6b6ae7b828ebe98298637241a733047dab · sha256:f19e2e6993468ec1… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.4,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7900963746d46286ae99e60d5af77c6b6ae7b828ebe98298637241a733047dab · sha256:f19e2e6993468ec1… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
2 source assertions{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7900963746d46286ae99e60d5af77c6b6ae7b828ebe98298637241a733047dab · sha256:f19e2e6993468ec1… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-306","description":"CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7900963746d46286ae99e60d5af77c6b6ae7b828ebe98298637241a733047dab · sha256:f19e2e6993468ec1… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g55j-c2v4-pjcg","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g55j-c2v4-pjcg"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:7900963746d46286ae99e60d5af77c6b6ae7b828ebe98298637241a733047dab · sha256:f19e2e6993468ec1… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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