OpenClaw AI personal assistant Security Incident

The "ClawJacked" vulnerability in the OpenClaw AI personal assistant allows malicious websites to silently hijack a user's local AI agent. This exploit abuses the AI agent's inherent trust in localhost WebSocket connections, enabling attackers to bypass authentication and gain full control over the agent with system privileges.

What Happened

The "ClawJacked" vulnerability in the OpenClaw AI personal assistant allows malicious websites to silently hijack a user's local AI agent. This exploit abuses the AI agent's inherent trust in localhost WebSocket connections, enabling attackers to bypass authentication and gain full control over the agent with system privileges.

Why This Matters

Publisher reporting describes a security event affecting openclaw. BugSkan could not yet bind a CVE or affected version, so treat the source details as the current record.

Recommended Action

Confirm whether openclaw is present in your environment and review vendor guidance for this report. Apply available patches or mitigations if your deployment matches the described conditions.

Exposure

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Exploitation status: UNKNOWN

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Timeline

• Incident first seen
  Mar 02, 2026 05:30

  BugSkan first recorded this incident.

• Latest OpenClaw Flaw Can Let Malicious Websites Hijack Local AI Agents - Security Boulevard
  Mar 02, 2026 05:30

  securityboulevard.com · Vulnerability

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