What is CVE-2026-25593?

CVE-2026-25593 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-02-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-25593?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

RCE in Openclaw

CVE-2026-25593

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to 2026.1.20, an unauthenticated local client could use the Gateway WebSocket API to write config via config.apply and set unsafe cliPath values that were later used for command discovery, enabling command injection as the gateway user. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.20.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.006 (47.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions < 2026.1.20

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25593?: CVE-2026-25593 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-25593?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.