CVE-2026-28452

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.5

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedMar 5, 2026

First seenMar 5, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-770Allocation of resources without limits

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.2.14 or later
openclaw2026.2.14 or later

Patches

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h89v-j3x9-8wqj

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.2.14	2026.2.14
openclawnpm	v < 2026.2.14	2026.2.14
clawdbotnpm	v ≤ 2026.1.24-3	—

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