Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32044
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-77hf-7fqf-f227 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0dbb92dd2bcf9a32379d11c0f11ed016669dae3e (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-tar-archive-safety-bypass-in-skills-insta… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32044?
- CVE-2026-32044 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32044?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.