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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c5406e1d2434be2ef6eb4d26d8f1798d718713f4 | Patch |
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
20 Feb 2026, 19:12
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| First Time |
Openclaw openclaw
Openclaw |
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| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c5406e1d2434be2ef6eb4d26d8f1798d718713f4 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
19 Feb 2026, 23:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-02-19 23:16
Updated : 2026-02-20 19:12
NVD link : CVE-2026-26322
Mitre link : CVE-2026-26322
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26322
JSON object : View
Products Affected
openclaw
- openclaw
CWE
CWE-918
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
