OpenClaw's Gregarious Insecurities Make Safe Usage Difficult
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Source: Dark ReadingFebruary 6, 2026
Summary
Security researchers discovered multiple vulnerabilities in OpenClaw, an AI assistant, including malicious skills (add-on programs that extend the assistant's abilities) and problematic configuration settings that make it unsafe to use. The issues affect both the installation and removal processes of the software.
Classification
Attack Type
Supply ChainOther
Attack SophisticationModerate
Impact (CIA+S)
integrity
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Original source: https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/openclaw-insecurities-safe-usage-difficult
First tracked: February 12, 2026 at 02:20 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 72%