OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.1 contain a denial of service vulnerability where remote media URLs can trigger slow-read attacks that exhaust… (CVE-2026-62210)
Description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.1 contain a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers with access to configured input paths to supply remote media URLs which trigger slow-read attacks. These attacks exhaust gateway worker resources, reducing the availability of the service.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in OpenClaw prior to version 2026.6.1 involves a denial of service condition where remote media URLs can be used to perform slow-read attacks. Attackers who have access to the configured input paths can supply specially crafted remote media URLs that consume gateway resources excessively, leading to exhaustion of worker resources and degraded service availability. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-62210 and is associated with CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by exhausting gateway worker resources, which reduces the availability of the OpenClaw service. This can disrupt normal operations and potentially impact dependent systems or users relying on the gateway.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in OpenClaw version 2026.6.1. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-vq5x-r5hj-w7qc
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-62210"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
Threat ID: 6a5a009e91ae9bcd3f7eed62
Added to database: 07/17/2026, 10:14:54 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 17:35:37 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 118
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