CVE-2026-26322 OpenClaw Gateway tool allowed unrestricted gatewayUrl override

High 7.6 Published 19 Feb 2026 Updated 20 Feb 2026

Attackers with tool invocation privileges can force the OpenClaw host to connect to arbitrary internal or external URLs, enabling network probing and potential data access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-26322?

CVE-2026-26322 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 19 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26322?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`openclaw` npm	All versions	`2026.2.14`
`openclaw` npm	All versions	`2026.2.14`

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-26322?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.14 or later.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2026-26322 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-26322 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g6q9-8fvw-f7rf.