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GHSA-VMQR-RC7X-3446

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 18:54 – Updated: 2026-03-18 01:24

Summary

OpenClaw's non-default safeBins sort configuration can bypass intended allowlist approval constraints

Details

When sort is explicitly added to tools.exec.safeBins (non-default), the --compress-program option can invoke an external helper and bypass the intended safe-bin approval constraints in allowlist mode.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Vulnerable versions: <=2026.2.21-2
Latest published npm version checked during triage: 2026.2.21-2 (as of February 22, 2026)
Patched in planned next release: 2026.2.22

Fix Commit(s)

57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (>=2026.2.22). Once that npm release is published, the advisory can be published directly.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Severity

6.4 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2026-22169 (GCVE-0-2026-22169)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-18 01:34 – Updated: 2026-06-23 16:13 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBins

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the safeBins configuration that allows attackers to invoke external helpers through the compress-program option. When sort is explicitly added to tools.exec.safeBins, remote attackers can bypass intended safe-bin approval constraints by leveraging the compress-program parameter to execute unauthorized external programs.

Severity

7.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

6.7 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-03-18 14:04 UTC

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbb…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-all…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.2.22 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*

Date Public

2026-02-23 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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