CVE-2026-32049
OpenClaw's inbound media downloads could exceed configured byte limits before rejection across multiple channels
Description
## Summary OpenClaw did not consistently enforce configured inbound media byte limits before buffering remote media in several channel ingestion paths. A remote sender could trigger oversized downloads and memory pressure before rejection. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.21-2` (latest published at triage time) - Fixed in: `2026.2.22` (planned next release) ## Impact An attacker could cause elevated memory usage and potential process instability (denial of service) by sending oversized media payloads. ## Fix Commit(s) - `73d93dee64127a26f1acd09d0403b794cdeb4f5c` ## Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.22`). After that npm release is published, this advisory can be published without further version-field edits. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
How to fix CVE-2026-32049
To remediate CVE-2026-32049, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2026.2.22 or later
Is CVE-2026-32049 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2026.2.22
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |