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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446 OpenClaw's non-default safeBins sort configuration can bypass intended allowlist approval constraints
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

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Description 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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBins
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-18T14:04:57.689Z

Reserved: 2026-01-06T16:47:17.179Z

Link: CVE-2026-22169

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T14:04:54.025Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-18T02:16:20.893

Modified: 2026-03-18T14:52:44.227

Link: CVE-2026-22169

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-18T10:42:16Z

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