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CVE-2026-28452

Published: Mar 5, 2026

Modified: Mar 9, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.5

MEDIUM

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the extractArchive function within src/infra/archive.ts that allows attackers to consume excessive CPU, memory, and disk resources through high-expansion ZIP and TAR archives. Remote attackers can trigger resource exhaustion by providing maliciously crafted archive files during install or update operations, causing service degradation or system unavailability.

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	affected `0 - < 2026.2.14`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-h89v-j3x9-8wqj)

vendor-advisory

Patch Commit #1

patch

Patch Commit #2

patch

VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Denial of Service via Unguarded Archive Extraction in extractArchive

third-party-advisory

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