OpenClaw Canvas Host Route server.ts createCanvasHostHandler denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
A flaw has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.9.5. Affected is the function createCanvasHostHandler of the file extensions/canvas/src/host/server.ts of the component Canvas Host Route. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Fix suggestion's "streaming/size-limit" was never shipped - latest 2026.9.5 still buffers the whole file via readFile() (src/canvas/serve.runtime.ts:17,114), unlike the sibling WS path which caps at 64KB. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | OpenClaw | 2026.9.0; 2026.9.1; 2026.9.2; 2026.9.3; 2026.9.4; 2026.9.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenClaw Vendor— Affected 2026.9.0; 2026.9.1; 2026.9.2; 2026.9.3; 2026.9.4; 2026.9.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-94094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24pq-v99h-hj63
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-94094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-94094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24pq-v99h-hj63 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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