CVE-2026-28452
OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Denial of Service via Unguarded Archive Extraction in extractArchive
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-770 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 9, 2026 |
Stay Ahead of the Next One
Get instant alerts for openclaw openclaw
Be the first to know when new medium vulnerabilities affecting openclaw openclaw are published — delivered to Slack, Telegram or Discord.
Get Free Alerts →
Free · No credit card · 60 sec setup
CVSS v3 Breakdown
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
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.2.14
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h89v-j3x9-8wqj github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d3ee5deb87ee2ad0ab83c92c365611165423cb71 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5f4b29145c236d124524c2c9af0f8acd048fbdea vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-unguarded-archive-extraction-in-extractarchive
Credits
🔍 Vincent Koc (@vincentkoc)