CVE-2026-28394
OpenClaw < 2026.2.15 - Denial of Service via Unbounded Response Parsing in web_fetch Tool
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.15 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the web_fetch tool that allows attackers to crash the Gateway process through memory exhaustion by parsing oversized or deeply nested HTML responses. Remote attackers can social-engineer users into fetching malicious URLs with pathological HTML structures to exhaust server memory and cause service unavailability.
INFO
Published Date :
March 5, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 9, 2026, 8:28 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update OpenClaw to version 2026.2.15 or later.
- Apply vendor-provided patches for the web_fetch tool.
- Configure input validation for HTML responses.
- Avoid fetching untrusted URLs.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-28394 has a 1 public
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2026.2.15 Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/166cf6a3e04c7df42bea70a7ad5ce2b9df46d147 Types: Patch Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p536-vvpp-9mc8 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-unbounded-response-parsing-in-web-fetch-tool Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.15 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the web_fetch tool that allows attackers to crash the Gateway process through memory exhaustion by parsing oversized or deeply nested HTML responses. Remote attackers can social-engineer users into fetching malicious URLs with pathological HTML structures to exhaust server memory and cause service unavailability. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-770 Added Reference https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/166cf6a3e04c7df42bea70a7ad5ce2b9df46d147 Added Reference https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-p536-vvpp-9mc8 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-unbounded-response-parsing-in-web-fetch-tool