OpenClaw/Clawdbot/Moltbot up to 2026.2.13 server-side request forgery

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in OpenClaw, Clawdbot and Moltbot up to 2026.2.13. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes server-side request forgery. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-26322. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OpenClaw, Clawdbot and Moltbot up to 2026.2.13. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a server-side request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-918. The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-26322 since 02/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 299797 (OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.14 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch c5406e1d2434be2ef6eb4d26d8f1798d718713f4 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (299797). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Artificial Intelligence Software

Name

• Clawdbot
• Moltbot
• OpenClaw

Version

• 2026.2.0
• 2026.2.1
• 2026.2.2
• 2026.2.3
• 2026.2.4
• 2026.2.5
• 2026.2.6
• 2026.2.7
• 2026.2.8
• 2026.2.9
• 2026.2.10
• 2026.2.11
• 2026.2.12
• 2026.2.13

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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