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GHSA-4qwc-c7g9-4xcw
No affected components available
Summary
Remote media HTTP error bodies were read without a hard size cap before failure handling, allowing unbounded allocation on error responses.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected: < 2026.3.22
- Fixed: >= 2026.3.22
- Latest released tag checked:
v2026.3.23-2(630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87) - Latest published npm version checked:
2026.3.23-2
Fix Commit(s)
81445a901091a5d27ef0b56fceedbe4724566438
Release Status
The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.
Code-Level Confirmation
- src/media/fetch.ts now routes non-2xx failures through bounded prefix reads instead of buffering the whole error body.
- src/media/read-response-with-limit.ts enforces capped reads and truncates oversized snippets before surfacing failure text.
OpenClaw thanks @YLChen-007 for reporting.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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