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Openclaw CVE-2026-32044

| EUVD-2026-13937 MEDIUM
Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) (CWE-409)
2026-03-21 VulnCheck GHSA-r44j-6vwc-m7hx
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

5
PoC Detected
Mar 23, 2026 - 17:10 vuln.today
Public exploit code
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 21, 2026 - 01:00 euvd
EUVD-2026-13937
Analysis Generated
Mar 21, 2026 - 01:00 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 21, 2026 - 01:00 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 21, 2026 - 00:42 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact
† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth
  • 4 npm packages depend on openclaw (4 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2026.3.2.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain an archive extraction vulnerability that selectively bypasses safety checks for tar.bz2 skill archives while other formats enforce proper validation. An attacker can craft a malicious tar.bz2 skill archive that circumvents special-entry blocking and extracted-size guardrails, causing local denial of service during skill installation when a user interacts with the installer. …

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Risk Assessment While the CVSS score of 5.5 appears moderate, the real-world exploitation probability is elevated due to several factors. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario A developer receives a skill package allegedly from a legitimate source via email or a package repository. The skill is packaged in tar.bz2 format (a common compression choice for Linux tools). …
Remediation Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.2 or later immediately. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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