If you believe you've found a security issue in Moltbot, please report it privately.
- Email:
steipete@gmail.com - What to include: reproduction steps, impact assessment, and (if possible) a minimal PoC.
For threat model + hardening guidance (including moltbot security audit --deep and --fix), see:
https://docs.molt.bot/gateway/security
Moltbot's web interface is intended for local use only. Do not bind it to the public internet; it is not hardened for public exposure.
Moltbot requires Node.js 22.12.0 or later (LTS). This version includes important security patches:
- CVE-2025-59466: async_hooks DoS vulnerability
- CVE-2026-21636: Permission model bypass vulnerability
Verify your Node.js version:
node --version # Should be v22.12.0 or laterWhen running Moltbot in Docker:
- The official image runs as a non-root user (
node) for reduced attack surface - Use
--read-onlyflag when possible for additional filesystem protection - Limit container capabilities with
--cap-drop=ALL
Example secure Docker run:
docker run --read-only --cap-drop=ALL \
-v moltbot-data:/app/data \
moltbot/moltbot:latestThis project uses detect-secrets for automated secret detection in CI/CD.
See .detect-secrets.cfg for configuration and .secrets.baseline for the baseline.
Run locally:
pip install detect-secrets==1.5.0
detect-secrets scan --baseline .secrets.baseline