AI Briefing40,000 OpenClaw Instances Exposed to Security Risk
·2026.04.22 22:40
Key point
Over 40,000 OpenClaw instances have been exposed externally, putting them at risk of RCE attacks.
Details
TechRadar reported, citing research from SecurityScorecard, that 40,214 OpenClaw instances have been exposed externally.
The key security threat details are as follows:
- 28,663 unique IPs exposed
- 63% of exposed instances are vulnerable to RCE (Remote Code Execution)
- Includes 3 high-risk CVEs with publicly available exploit code
This exposure mainly occurred when configurations bound to 0.0.0.0 instead of 127.0.0.1, allowing external access.
Recommended actions:
- Update software: If you are using version 2026.1.x or earlier, you should immediately update to the latest version where the relevant CVEs have been patched.
- Change network configuration: Change the configuration to
127.0.0.1, or securely restrict access paths using tools like Tailscale.
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