OpenClaw Gateway tool allowed unrestricted gatewayUrl override

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

7.6 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

EPSS

• CVE-2026-26322: 0.37% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 31.44 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Summary 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. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw (npm) - Affected versions: <= 2026.2.13 - Patched versions: = 2026.2.14 (planned) What Is Needed To Trigger This 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. Details 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…

Published by the source

17 Feb 2026, 21:42 UTC

Last modified by the source

20 Feb 2026, 16:58 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC

1. Revision 2 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf

2. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-26322

Advisory: OpenClaw Gateway tool allowed unrestricted gatewayUrl override
IDs: CVE-2026-26322, GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-26322 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.6)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: openclaw 2026.2.14. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm openclaw: affected < 2026.2.14; fixed in 2026.2.14

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls openclaw --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on openclaw.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf (OSV record GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.14 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.14)

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