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.
History

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Tar Archive Safety Bypass in Skills Installation
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-409
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-03-21T00:42:18.960Z

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:56:13.757Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:44.964Z

Link: CVE-2026-32044

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:46:53.663Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-21T01:17:06.950

Modified: 2026-03-23T17:10:11.440

Link: CVE-2026-32044

cve-icon Redhat

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