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Researcher Details WhatsApp-to-Host Attack Chain Using Three OpenClaw Flaws

lowthehackernewsPublished 2026-07-10

Details have emerged about three now-patched security flaws in the OpenClaw personal artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that, if successfully exploited, could enable credential theft, privilege escalation, and arbitrary code execution on the host.

A brief description of the high-severity vulnerabilities is as follows -

GHSA-hjr6-g723-hmfm (CVSS score: 8.8) - An operating system

MITRE ATT&CK techniques

Original source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/researcher-details-whatsapp-to-host.html