CVE-2026-28452
MEDIUMOpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Denial of Service via Unguarded Archive Extraction
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h89v-j3x9-8wqj
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-unguarded-archive-extraction-in-extractarchive
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
23.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-770
Status
published
Products (3)
npm/clawdbot
0npm
npm/openclaw
0 - 2026.2.14npm
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.2.14
Published
Mar 05, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 06, 2026