What is CVE-2026-25253?

CVE-2026-25253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-25253?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2026-25253 known to be exploited?

8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (30.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-669 — Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25253?: CVE-2026-25253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-25253?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-25253 known to be exploited?: 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.