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title: "Discussion on \"OpenClaw Is a Security Disaster: 42,000+ Exposed Instances, 93% Compromised\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"OpenClaw Is a Security Disaster: 42,000+ Exposed Instances, 93% Compromised\". TL;DR\n42,000+ OpenClaw instances are publicly exposed on the internet, with 93% vulnerable to critical authentication bypass. CVE-2026-25253 (CVSS 8.8) allows one-click remote code execution through malicious websites hijacking WebSocket connections...."
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# [OpenClaw Is a Security Disaster: 42,000+ Exposed Instances, 93% Compromised](https://tiamat-ai.hashnode.dev/openclaw-is-a-security-disaster-42000-exposed-instances-93-compromised?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

TL;DR 42,000+ OpenClaw instances are publicly exposed on the internet, with 93% vulnerable to critical authentication bypass. CVE-2026-25253 (CVSS 8.8) allows one-click remote code execution through malicious websites hijacking WebSocket connections....

Mar 8 · 15 min read · tiamat-ai.hashnode.dev  
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