OpenClaw Prompt Injection Vulnerability
Evidence indicates that OpenClaw is affected by prompt injection.
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What Happened
Evidence indicates that OpenClaw is affected by prompt injection.
Why This Matters
The evidence matters to defenders using OpenClaw because it may let untrusted content influence connected tools or sensitive workflows.
Recommended Action
No confirmed vendor remediation is available in the current evidence. Confirm whether OpenClaw is present in your environment and review the affected configuration.
Exposure
Jan 23, 2026 05:30
Feb 09, 2026 05:30
Exploitation status: UNKNOWN
Primary entities:
Timeline
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Incident first seen
Jan 23, 2026 05:30BugSkan first recorded this incident.
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Researchers broke every AI defense they tested. Here are 7 questions to ask vendors. - VentureBeat
Jan 23, 2026 05:30venturebeat.com · Vulnerability
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OpenClaw proves agentic AI works. It also proves your security model doesn't. 180,000 developers just made that your problem. - VentureBeat
Jan 30, 2026 05:30venturebeat.com · Vulnerability
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OpenClaw (a.k.a. Moltbot) is everywhere all at once, and a disaster waiting to happen - Marcus on AI | Substack
Feb 01, 2026 05:30garymarcus.substack.com · Vulnerability
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DIY AI bot farm OpenClaw is a security 'dumpster fire' - theregister.com
Feb 03, 2026 05:30theregister.com · Vulnerability
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OpenClaw🦞 (ex-Moltbot (ex-Clawdbot)): The AI Butler With Its Claws On The Keys To Your Kingdom - Bitsight
Feb 09, 2026 05:30bitsight.com · Vulnerability
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Latest observed development
Feb 09, 2026 05:30Most recent source or update associated with this incident.
Sources
venturebeat.com · Jan 23, 2026 05:30
Current AI defenses for large language models are largely ineffective against adaptive attacks, with research demonstrating bypass rates over 90% for techniques like LLM jailbreaks and prompt injections. These failures stem from defenses being stateless and unable to track conversational context or parse semantic obfuscation, leading to successful data exfiltration and API misuse.
Open publisher sourceventurebeat.com · Jan 30, 2026 05:30
OpenClaw, an open-source agentic AI assistant, exhibits critical architectural vulnerabilities including a default trust for localhost and susceptibility to prompt injection attacks. These flaws have led to over 1,800 publicly exposed instances leaking sensitive data like API keys, chat histories, and account credentials, bypassing traditional network and endpoint security controls.
Open publisher sourcegarymarcus.substack.com · Feb 01, 2026 05:30
OpenClaw (Moltbot), an LLM agent system, grants unfettered access to user systems and sensitive data, bypassing traditional operating system and browser security protections like sandboxing. The primary security concern is prompt injection attacks, where malicious text can be hidden to seize control of the user's machine, leading to system compromise and data exposure.
Open publisher sourcetheregister.com · Feb 03, 2026 05:30
The OpenClaw AI bot farm is plagued by critical security flaws, including a one-click remote code execution vulnerability and two command injection vulnerabilities. These issues are exacerbated by a repository of 341 malicious extensions, an exposed database, and prevalent prompt injection attacks, leading to a wave of malware, data exposure, and significant financial costs for users.
Open publisher sourcebitsight.com · Feb 09, 2026 05:30
The rapid adoption of OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, has led to a proliferation of internet-exposed instances due to widespread user misconfiguration. This exposure creates a critical attack surface, enabling attackers to perform prompt injection, authentication bypasses, and raw command execution against integrated services and sensitive data.
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