What is CVE-2026-25253?
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.
The record classifies CVE-2026-25253 under weakness class CWE-669. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs a user to take an action first, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 269 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 8.8 — HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 24.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 10/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-02-01, last modified 2026-02-03
Is CVE-2026-25253 being exploited?
Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-25253 is publicly available. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are tracked for this identifier. It currently carries a trending score of 47 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
- ethiack/moltbot-1click-rce (github)
- adibirzu/openclaw-security-monitor (github)
- al4n4n/CVE-2026-25253-research (github)
- FrigateCaptain/openclaw_vulnerabilities_and_solutions (github)
- EQSTLab/CVE-2026-25253 (github)
- KajzingerAkos/CVE-2026-25253 (github)
- siyad01/agentbox (github)
- yym8538/CVE-2026-25253 (github)
Affected products and versions
- Openclaw: Openclaw
Affected software packages:
npm:clawdbot— patched in 2026.1.29
How to fix CVE-2026-25253
Fixed versions are recorded for 1 package: npm:clawdbot 2026.1.29. Vendor advisory: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-25253
6 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2026-25253, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- Q2 2026 Vulnerability and Exploit Landscape: Exploited AI-platform flaws (OpenClaw CVE-2026-25253, Dify CVE-2026-41948, Open WebUI CVE-2026-45386), Exchange CVE-2026-45501, and Linux kernel page-cache LPE exploit wave (Copy Fail, Dirty Frag) — HIGH · 2026-10-20
- ClawHub Marketplace Skills Expose OpenClaw AI Agents to RCE, Data Theft, and Supply-Chain Backdoors (CVE-2026-25253) — HIGH · 2026-07-11
- OpenClaw AI Agent Framework Security Concerns Prompt Detection Tooling — MEDIUM · 2026-02-03
- CVE-2026-25253: OpenClaw One-Click RCE via Malicious Link — CRITICAL · 2026-02-03
- Malicious OpenClaw/MoltBot Skills - 230+ Password-Stealing Packages — HIGH · 2026-02-03
- OpenClaw CVE-2026-25253: One-Click RCE via Token Exfiltration — HIGH · 2026-02-02
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.