How to Apply OWASP Agentic AI Top 10 to OpenClaw
The OWASP Agentic AI Security Top 10, released in February 2026, identifies critical vulnerabilities in AI agent systems like OpenClaw. Unlike traditional application security, agent systems face unique threats including tool injection, data poisoning through retrieval, and multi-hop prompt attacks. This guide maps each OWASP category to OpenClaw-specific risks and provides concrete mitigations.
Why This Is Hard to Do Yourself
These are the common pitfalls that trip people up.
Tool injection attacks
Attackers craft inputs that trick agents into calling tools with malicious parameters, bypassing access controls.
RAG data poisoning
Compromised documents in vector stores inject malicious instructions that override system prompts.
Multi-hop privilege escalation
Agents chain tool calls across skills to escalate privileges beyond intended boundaries.
Output integrity failures
Agents generate outputs that appear benign but execute malicious actions when parsed by downstream systems.
Step-by-Step Guide
A01: Prompt Injection - Implement defense-in-depth
Layer multiple prompt injection defenses.
A02: Tool Injection - Validate tool call parameters
Add schema validation and allowlisting for tool calls.
A03: RAG Poisoning - Validate retrieval sources
Implement trust boundaries for retrieved documents.
A04: Supply Chain - Audit dependencies
Scan skills and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
A05: Data Leakage - Implement output filtering
Prevent accidental credential and PII exposure.
A06: Excessive Agency - Apply least privilege
Restrict agent tool access to minimum necessary.
A07: Authentication Bypass - Enforce auth checks
Validate authentication for sensitive operations.
A08: Model Denial of Service - Implement rate limiting
Prevent resource exhaustion attacks.
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