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CVE-2026-25253

CVE-2026-25253: OpenClaw/Clawdbot has 1-Click RCE via Authentication Token Exfiltration From gatewayUrl

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.

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CVE-2026-25253

CVE-2026-25253:

8.8

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3.1

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Technical Details

Package Name	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Versions	First Patched Version
clawdbot	npm	<= 2026.1.28	2026.1.29

Technical Details

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Root Cause Analysis

The vulnerability exists in the Control UI of OpenClaw/Clawdbot, where the gatewayUrl query parameter was trusted without validation. The function applySettingsFromUrl in ui/src/ui/app-settings.ts was responsible for parsing this parameter. Before the patch, it would directly call applySettings, which would trigger an automatic WebSocket reconnection to the provided URL. This behavior could be exploited by an attacker by crafting a malicious link containing a gatewayUrl pointing to their own server. When a user clicks this link, the Control UI would load and immediately attempt to connect to the attacker's server, sending the stored gateway authentication token in the WebSocket payload. The attacker could then capture this token and use it to gain full control over the victim's gateway. The patch mitigates this by introducing a confirmation modal. Instead of directly applying the new URL, the applySettingsFromUrl function now sets a pendingGatewayUrl. The user is then prompted with a security warning and must explicitly confirm the change before the application reconnects to the new gateway URL. This prevents the automatic token exfiltration.

Vulnerable functions

applySettingsFromUrl

ui/src/ui/app-settings.ts

This function was vulnerable because it automatically processed the `gatewayUrl` from the URL query parameters without user validation. It would immediately apply the new URL, causing the application to initiate a WebSocket connection and send the authentication token to the specified server. An attacker could craft a malicious link with their server in the `gatewayUrl` parameter to steal the user's token.

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