Resource exhaustion in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-28478
Published: May 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU129462
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28478
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled resource consumption in webhook handlers when buffering request bodies. A remote attacker can send oversized payloads or slow incomplete uploads to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-28478
Install security update from vendor's website.