CVE-2026-32980 | OpenClaw up to 2026.3.12 JSON Parser allocation of resources (GHSA-jq3f-vjww-8rq7)
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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.12 . Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component JSON Parser . The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-32980 . The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
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VDB-354114 · CVE-2026-32980 · GHSA-JQ3F-VJWW-8RQ7
OPENCLAW UP TO 2026.3.12 JSON PARSER ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
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Summaryinfo
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.12. This affects an unknown part of the component JSON Parser. The manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-32980. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.12. Affected is an unknown code block of the component JSON Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
OpenClaw before 2026.3.13 reads and buffers Telegram webhook request bodies before validating the x-telegram-bot-api-secret-token header, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server resources. Attackers can send POST requests to the webhook endpoint to force memory consumption, socket time, and JSON parsing work before authentication validation occurs.
The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-32980 since 03/17/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version 2026.3.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7e49e98f79073b11134beac27fdff547ba5a4a02 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
Productinfo
Type
Artificial Intelligence Software
Name
OpenClaw
Version
2026.3.0
2026.3.1
2026.3.2
2026.3.3
2026.3.4
2026.3.5
2026.3.6
2026.3.7
2026.3.8
2026.3.9
2026.3.10
2026.3.11
2026.3.12
License
open-source
Website
Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/
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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.13
Patch: 7e49e98f79073b11134beac27fdff547ba5a4a02
Timelineinfo
03/17/2026 CVE reserved
03/29/2026 +12 days Advisory disclosed
03/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: GHSA-jq3f-vjww-8rq7
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-32980 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32980
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354114
Entryinfo
Created: 03/29/2026 17:49
Changes: 03/29/2026 17:49 (78)
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Cache ID: 99:404:101
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