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Security
OpenClaw 2026.6.2 Beta: Operator Install Policy and Channel Hardening
OpenClaw 2026.6.2-beta.1 replaces the dangerous-code scanner with operator install policy and ships broad channel and security hardening fixes.
June 4th 2026
Security
OpenClaw and NVIDIA Partner to Secure Every ClawHub Skill
ClawHub now runs NVIDIA SkillSpector on every published skill, ships signed Skill Cards, and releases 67K scan results as an open dataset for security researchers.
June 2nd 2026
Security
NanoClaw Founder Found His Own Package in OpenClaw — and Walked Away
Gavriel Cohen spotted his obscure NanoPDF package in OpenClaw's installer and saw all his WhatsApp logs. So he built NanoClaw: a security-first, 25-line minimal alternative.
June 1st 2026
Security
OpenClaw beta.4 Hardens Security: Token Rate Limits and Safer Config Parsing
OpenClaw v2026.5.31-beta.4 tightens gateway security with bootstrap-token rate limiting, unsafe OAuth lifetime rejection, and bound request timers across providers.
June 1st 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.28-beta.4: Claude Opus 4.8, GitHub Copilot Runtime, and the Workboard
Tonight's OpenClaw pre-release lands Claude Opus 4.8 support, a GitHub Copilot agent runtime, Workboard coordination tools, and deep iOS and channel hardening.
May 29th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.27 Beta: Security Hardening, Pixverse Video, and Codex Reliability
OpenClaw's v2026.5.27-beta.1 pre-release tightens content security boundaries, debuts Pixverse video generation, and makes Codex app-server runs significantly more reliable.
May 28th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.26 Stable: Transcripts, Faster Gateway, and Six Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.5.26 lands as stable with transcript-backed meeting summaries, major Gateway performance gains, and six security patches including SSRF and prompt-injection fixes.
May 27th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.26-beta.2 Brings Key Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.5.26-beta.2 lands with critical security patches, a new Rastermill image backend, transcript upgrades, and a smarter Discord model picker.
May 27th 2026
Security
OpenClaw 2026.5.22 Stable: Meeting Notes Plugin, Model Cleanup, and Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.22 goes stable with a new Meeting Notes plugin, Discord Voice capture, retired model cleanup, and npm shrinkwrap supply chain hardening.
May 24th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.16-beta.5: Plugin SDK, New Skills, and a Security Fix
Beta.5 lands with a first-class Plugin SDK, meme-maker and Python debugger skills, Slack assistant threads, and a QA-Lab security patch.
May 17th 2026
Security
Where OpenClaw Security Is Heading: The Official Roadmap
The OpenClaw team published its security roadmap: fs-safe boundaries, Proxyline egress control, ClawHub trust tiers, smarter approvals, and 148 OpenGrep rules in CI.
May 16th 2026
Security
Recursant Plugin for OpenClaw: Governance, Audit, and PII Redaction
Recursant's new OpenClaw plugin adds in-process authorization, PII redaction, rate limiting, and audit logging to any OpenClaw deployment.
May 15th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.12: Telegram Resilience, ACP Fallbacks, and Security Hardening
OpenClaw v2026.5.12 is the new stable release, delivering a Telegram reliability overhaul, ACP fallback backends, dependency slimming, and a broad security hardening pass.
May 14th 2026
Security
New OpenClaw YouTube Videos: Security, Daily Workflows, and Core Concepts
Five new OpenClaw YouTube videos dropped this week covering security risks, daily usage patterns, core concepts like skills and image gen, and a critical explainer on the hype.
May 11th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Tightens Security UX: Approval Highlights, Media Auth, and Smarter SSRF Guards
Three merged PRs improve how OpenClaw communicates and enforces security: exec approvals now highlight risky command spans, image media requires owner auth, and SSRF rejections no longer close user tabs.
May 8th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.5.7: Authorization Hardening Across the Stack
OpenClaw v2026.5.7 ships 25+ fixes tightening authorization from admin-gated memory toggles to Codex approval overhauls and Telegram sender allowlists.
May 7th 2026
Security
OpenClaw 2026.5.3 Beta: File Transfer Plugin and Shell Command Explainer
OpenClaw v2026.5.3-beta.2 ships a bundled file-transfer plugin for binary file ops on paired nodes, a tree-sitter shell explainer, and gateway config hardening.
May 3rd 2026
Security
How OpenClaw Got Safer in Public: A Security Retrospective
OpenClaw's creator details 1,309 security advisories, enterprise partnerships with NVIDIA and Tencent, and why being open is how the project got safer.
May 1st 2026
Security
OpenClaw 2026.4.29: Commitments, People Wiki, and NVIDIA Support
OpenClaw 2026.4.29 lands with agent commitments, a people-aware memory wiki, NVIDIA provider integration, and a security breaking change for tool profiles.
April 30th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Hardens Channel Logs with CodeQL Security Fixes
OpenClaw merged two CodeQL-triggered security fixes today, sanitizing QQBot debug log output and documenting outbound text remediation across channel plugins.
April 30th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.25: Full TTS Overhaul, PWA Push Notifications, and OTEL Everywhere
OpenClaw v2026.4.25 lands with a sweeping TTS upgrade, Web Push for the Gateway control UI, expanded OpenTelemetry coverage, and browser automation hardening.
April 26th 2026
Security
OpenClaw at Scale: 60x More Security Reports Than curl
At AIE 2026, Peter Steinberger delivered a sober engineering assessment: OpenClaw faces 60x more security incidents than curl, with an estimated 20% of skill submissions flagged as malicious.
April 22nd 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.21: GPT-Image-2 Defaults and Owner Command Security Fix
OpenClaw v2026.4.21 ships gpt-image-2 as the new default image provider, adds 2K/4K size hints, and patches a permission bypass in owner-only commands.
April 22nd 2026
Security
OpenClaw Setup Wizard Gets Clearer Security Warnings and Searchable Selects
PR #69553 polishes the OpenClaw onboarding experience with a structured security disclaimer, yellow warning banner, loading spinners on model catalog fetches, and searchable model selection.
April 21st 2026
Security
OpenClaw Closes Three Security Gaps: Cron, MCP Stdio, and Media Upload
OpenClaw merged three security PRs on April 21st, patching a cron message-tool bypass, an MCP stdio env injection flaw, and an SSRF gap in media upload paths.
April 21st 2026
Security
OpenClaw Security Model Draws 262-Point Hacker News Debate
A flyingpenguin.com post comparing OpenClaw's gateway sandbox to MS-DOS-era security hit Hacker News with 262 points and 294 comments on Monday.
April 20th 2026
Security
Nilbox Brings Zero-Token Security to OpenClaw With a VM Sandbox
Nilbox wraps OpenClaw in an isolated VM where real API tokens never enter the sandbox, eliminating key theft, data leakage, and runaway API bills.
April 18th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.16 Brings Gemini TTS and Security Hardening
OpenClaw v2026.4.16-beta.1 ships Google Gemini text-to-speech, Claude Opus 4.7 defaults, and a fix blocking tool name injection via client definitions.
April 16th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Patches Four Microsoft Teams Security Vulnerabilities
A newly merged PR hardens the MS Teams extension against OData injection, SSRF, shell injection, and arbitrary role escalation — all in one sweep.
April 16th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.15 Beta: Six Security Fixes You Should Know
The latest OpenClaw beta patches secret leaks in exec prompts, path traversal in memory tools, and a timing gap in MCP loopback auth. Here is what changed.
April 15th 2026
Security
OpenClaw 2026.4.14: GPT-5.4 Pro, ReDoS Fix, and Security Hardening
OpenClaw 2026.4.14 ships GPT-5.4 Pro compatibility, a Control UI ReDoS fix, stronger security hardening, and a flood of Ollama and memory fixes.
April 14th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Security Patches: SSRF, ReDoS, and Allowlist Hardening
A fresh OpenClaw pre-release drops five targeted security fixes: a ReDoS patch in the Control UI, SSRF enforcement on browser routes, heartbeat trust downgrade, Teams allowlist hardening, and config field redaction.
April 14th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Security: Shell Injection, Busybox, and Approver Fixes
Three security patches in OpenClaw 2026.4.12 close shell-wrapper injection, a busybox exec bypass, and an empty-approver authorization hole.
April 14th 2026
Security
OpenClaw 2026.4.12: Active Memory, LM Studio, and MLX Talk
OpenClaw 2026.4.12 ships a dedicated Active Memory sub-agent, native LM Studio support, MLX local speech for macOS, and three security patches.
April 13th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.12 Beta 1: Plugin Scope and Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.4.12-beta.1 narrows plugin activation, sharpens active-memory QMD recall, and now blocks deployments that use default gateway credentials.
April 13th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.10 Security Hardening: What Changed and Why It Matters
OpenClaw v2026.4.10 ships the most comprehensive security hardening wave yet, covering browser SSRF, exec preflight, dotenv injection, node exec events, and more.
April 11th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.10: Active Memory, Codex Provider, and More
OpenClaw v2026.4.10 lands with a built-in Active Memory plugin, a bundled Codex provider, local MLX speech, and sweeping security hardening across browser, exec, and tools.
April 11th 2026
Security
OpenClaw's Browser and Dependency Security Gets a Major Overhaul
Eleven security-focused PRs merged on April 10th lock down SSRF escapes, tighten browser navigation guards, pin axios against CVE-2025-27152, and add a plugin dependency denylist.
April 10th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Fix: Plugin Skills Silently Skipped Due to Symlink Bug
A merged PR fixes a critical bug where SKILL.md symlinks caused OpenClaw to silently skip all 23 plugin skills at load time due to a security path check failure.
April 10th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 Released: Memory Dreaming, REM Backfill, and a Major Security Batch
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 is out with grounded REM backfill for memory dreaming, provider auth aliases, QA vibes reports, and 10+ security fixes.
April 9th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.9: Critical Security Patches — Upgrade Now
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 ships a major security batch covering SSRF bypasses, dotenv injection, exec sanitization, and more. Upgrade immediately.
April 9th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.9: Memory Dreaming, REM Backfill, and Security Hardening
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 lands with a grounded REM backfill lane for persistent memory, a new diary UI, and multiple security patches including SSRF and dotenv fixes.
April 9th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Post-Release: Matrix DM Fix, Browser Hardening, and Memory Grounding
A wave of post-release PRs lands on OpenClaw main — fixing Matrix DM policy migration, browser navigation guards, and memory grounded backfill promotion.
April 8th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Hardens Node Security: Re-Pairing Required for Command Upgrades
A new security fix requires nodes to re-pair whenever they reconnect claiming expanded command sets, closing a privilege escalation path in multi-node setups.
April 7th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Privilege Escalation CVE: What You Need to Know
A scope-ceiling bypass vulnerability in OpenClaw allows authorized users to escalate to admin. Here is what happened, the actual risk, and how to protect yourself.
April 6th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.5: Music Generation, Video Tools, and a Dreaming Memory Overhaul
OpenClaw v2026.4.5 lands with built-in music and video generation, a fully rebuilt dreaming memory system, multilingual UI, and critical security fixes.
April 6th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.4.2: Task Flow Engine and Android Assistant
OpenClaw v2026.4.2 lands a fully restored Task Flow substrate, Android Google Assistant launch support, plugin config migrations, and a sweeping provider security overhaul.
April 5th 2026
Security
OpenClaw VPS Setup: New Full Beginner Video Guide Drops
A fresh April 2026 YouTube tutorial walks through the complete OpenClaw VPS setup — from API keys and Telegram to skill installs and security hardening.
April 3rd 2026
Security
OpenClaw Security Crisis: 42,000 Exposed Instances and What to Do
SecurityScorecard found over 42,000 exposed OpenClaw instances online, with 63% vulnerable to RCE. Here is how to check your setup and lock it down now.
March 30th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Self-Hosting Security: What the Community Is Saying in 2026
Reddit and HN are buzzing with OpenClaw security warnings. Here's an honest look at the risks, what incidents have occurred, and how to harden your setup.
March 29th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Security Alert: ClawHavoc Supply Chain Attack Targets Users
Cisco researchers found OpenClaw skills silently exfiltrating data. Here is what the ClawHavoc supply chain attack means and how to protect yourself now.
March 27th 2026
Security
OpenClaw Community Roundup: March 25, 2026
Cisco announces DefenseClaw for enterprise OpenClaw security, unRAID gets an official template, and the community documents 21 real-world use cases.
March 25th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.3.25: Teams SDK, Skills UX, and Security
OpenClaw v2026.3.25 ships today with a full Microsoft Teams SDK migration, one-click skill installs, a sandboxed media security fix, and Docker setup repair.
March 25th 2026
Security
Is OpenClaw a Security Nightmare? What the HN Debate Got Right
A viral Composio post calling OpenClaw a 'security nightmare' sparked fierce debate on Hacker News. Here's what the criticism got right—and what the community pushed back on.
March 24th 2026
Security
OpenClaw v2026.3.23: Qwen API, UI Overhaul, and 18 Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.3.23 ships Alibaba Cloud Qwen API support, a polished Knot theme with WCAG contrast, CSP hardening, and 15+ critical auth and plugin fixes.
March 24th 2026
Security
Two Security Fixes in OpenClaw 2026.3.22: Voice Webhooks and Exec Approval Bypass
The March 22nd release patches two security vulnerabilities — one in voice-call webhook handling that could allow unauthenticated request flooding, and one in exec approval allowlists that could let approved commands be bypassed via the time wrapper.
March 22nd 2026
Latest security coverage
Recent advisories and hardening stories strengthen internal linking for urgent OpenClaw security searches.
OpenClaw v2026.5.27 Beta: Security Hardening, Pixverse Video, and Codex Reliability
OpenClaw's v2026.5.27-beta.1 pre-release tightens content security boundaries, debuts Pixverse video generation, and makes Codex app-server runs significantly more reliable.
May 28th 2026
OpenClaw v2026.5.26 Stable: Transcripts, Faster Gateway, and Six Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.5.26 lands as stable with transcript-backed meeting summaries, major Gateway performance gains, and six security patches including SSRF and prompt-injection fixes.
May 27th 2026
OpenClaw v2026.5.26-beta.2 Brings Key Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.5.26-beta.2 lands with critical security patches, a new Rastermill image backend, transcript upgrades, and a smarter Discord model picker.
May 27th 2026
Where do I check for OpenClaw vulnerabilities first?
Start with this security hub, then open the newest hardening or CVE article to confirm affected versions, severity, and recommended mitigations.
Is OpenClaw safe to self-host?
It can be, but only with deliberate hardening. The biggest risks come from exposed gateways, default credentials, weak pairing practices, and delayed updates.
What should I do after a new OpenClaw security advisory drops?
Check your version, confirm whether the issue affects your channels or plugins, apply the patch, and review the linked hardening guidance before reopening access.
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