CVE-2026-26322

HIGH EPSS 25.5%
Published Feb 19, 20264mo ago · Modified Feb 20, 20264mo ago
7.6 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Feb 19, 2026 4mo ago
Last Modified Feb 20, 2026 4mo ago

Description

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to OpenClaw version 2026.2.14, the Gateway tool accepted a tool-supplied `gatewayUrl` without sufficient restrictions, which could cause the OpenClaw host to attempt outbound WebSocket connections to user-specified targets. This requires the ability to invoke tools that accept `gatewayUrl` overrides (directly or indirectly). In typical setups this is limited to authenticated operators, trusted automation, or environments where tool calls are exposed to non-operators. In other words, this is not a drive-by issue for arbitrary internet users unless a deployment explicitly allows untrusted users to trigger these tool calls. Some tool call paths allowed `gatewayUrl` overrides to flow into the Gateway WebSocket client without validation or allowlisting. This meant the host could be instructed to attempt connections to non-gateway endpoints (for example, localhost services, private network addresses, or cloud metadata IPs). In the common case, this results in an outbound connection attempt from the OpenClaw host (and corresponding errors/timeouts). In environments where the tool caller can observe the results, this can also be used for limited network reachability probing. If the target speaks WebSocket and is reachable, further interaction may be possible. Starting in version 2026.2.14, tool-supplied `gatewayUrl` overrides are restricted to loopback (on the configured gateway port) or the configured `gateway.remote.url`. Disallowed protocols, credentials, query/hash, and non-root paths are rejected.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.6
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
4.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
25.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Validation

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.2.14

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c5406e1d2434be2ef6eb4d26d8f1798d718713f4
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14
    ProductRelease Notes
  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf
    PatchVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c5406e1d2434be2ef6eb4d26d8f1798d718713f4
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf
    PatchVendor Advisory