OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 construct RegExp objects directly from unescaped Feishu mention metadata in the stripBotMention function, allowing regex injection and denial of service. Attackers can craft nested-quantifier patterns or metacharacters in mention metadata to trigger catastrophic backtracking, block message processing, or remove unintended content before model processing.
Advisories
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c6hr-w26q-c636 OpenClaw has ReDoS and regex injection via unescaped Feishu mention metadata in RegExp construction
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History

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 construct RegExp objects directly from unescaped Feishu mention metadata in the stripBotMention function, allowing regex injection and denial of service. Attackers can craft nested-quantifier patterns or metacharacters in mention metadata to trigger catastrophic backtracking, block message processing, or remove unintended content before model processing.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - ReDoS and Regex Injection via Unescaped Feishu Mention Metadata
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-1333
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-18T16:07:18.120Z

Reserved: 2026-01-06T16:47:17.181Z

Link: CVE-2026-22178

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T16:07:15.447Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-18T02:16:22.160

Modified: 2026-03-19T16:07:51.290

Link: CVE-2026-22178

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T10:42:11Z

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