CVE-2026-32044

MEDIUM

5.5

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published3/21/2026

Last Modified3/23/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

openclaw:openclaw

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-409

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0dbb92dd2bcf9a32379d11c0f11ed016669dae3e(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-77hf-7fqf-f227(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-tar-archive-safety-bypass-in-skills-installation(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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