Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 parses JSON request bodies before validating webhook signatures, allowing unauthenticated attackers to force resource-intensive parsing operations. Remote attackers can send malicious webhook requests to trigger denial of service by exhausting server resources through forced JSON parsing before signature rejection.
Problem types
CWE-696: Incorrect Behavior Order
Product status
Any version before 2026.3.25
2026.3.25 (semver)
Credits
tdjackey
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3h52-cx59-c456 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3h52-cx59-c456))
github.com/...ommit/5e8cb22176e9235e224be0bc530699261eb60e53 (Patch Commit)
www.vulncheck.com/...unauthenticated-webhook-request-parsing (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Denial of Service via Unauthenticated Webhook Request Parsing)