CVE-2026-32044

Medium

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain an archive extraction vulnerability in the tar.bz2 installer path that bypasses safety checks enforced on other archive formats. Attackers can craft malicious tar.bz2 skill archives to bypass special-entry blocking and extracted-size guardrails, causing local denial of service during skill installation.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.5

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedMar 21, 2026

First seenMar 21, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-409CWE-409

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.3.2 or later
openclaw2026.3.2 or later

Patches

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0dbb92dd2bcf9a32379d11c0f11ed016669dae3e

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-77hf-7fqf-f227

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.3.2	2026.3.2
openclawnpm	v < 2026.3.2	2026.3.2

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