| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 6.5) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-07-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-23 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.6.1 |
| Fixed in | 2026.6.1 |
| Weakness | CWE-770 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.1 contain a denial of service vulnerability where remote media URLs can trigger slow-read attacks that exhaust gateway worker resources. Attackers with access to configured input paths can supply remote media URLs that consume gateway resources and reduce availability.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.6.1or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-62210
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4xwj-mcc7-x7x5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-remote-media-urls
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