Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-28478

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a denial of service vulnerability in webhook handlers that buffer request bodies without strict byte or time limits.

Published Mar 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw versions prior to

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28478. EPSS is 0.82%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions prior to is installed.

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  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.82%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openclaw/openclaw

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a denial of service vulnerability in webhook handlers that buffer request bodies without strict byte or time limits. Remote unauthenticated attackers can send oversized JSON payloads or slow uploads to webhook endpoints causing memory pressure and availability degradation.

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  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-28478

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28478. EPSS is 0.82%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions prior to is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. EPSS 0.82%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a denial of service vulnerability in webhook handlers that buffer request bodies without strict byte or time limits. Remote unauthenticated attackers can send oversized JSON payloads or slow uploads to webhook endpoints causing memory pressure and availability degradation.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a denial of service vulnerability in webhook handlers that buffer request bodies without strict byte or time limits. Remote unauthenticated attackers can send oversized JSON payloads or slow uploads to webhook endpoints causing memory pressure and availability degradation.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28478

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-28478

    30-day exploitation probability 0.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28478

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.13 contain a denial of service vulnerability in webhook handlers that buffer request bodies without strict byte or time limits. Remote unauthenticated attackers can send oversized JSON payloads or slow uploads to webhook endpoints causing memory

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.