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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":{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.0021,"percentile":0.11276,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-15","CWE-78"],"published":"2026-03-03T18:54:55Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:52Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.22"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.22"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.22"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c","tags":["patch","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-configuration-in-safebins","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22169.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22169","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-22169","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBins","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-18T01:34:17.508Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:13:45.592Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:39:16.730222Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-12710","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-18T01:34:17Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:13:45Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:32.768333Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446","title":"OpenClaw's non-default safeBins sort configuration can bypass intended allowlist approval constraints","description":"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.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Vulnerable versions: `\u003c=2026.2.21-2`\n- Latest published npm version checked during triage: `2026.2.21-2` (as of February 22, 2026)\n- Patched in planned next release: `2026.2.22`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c`\n\n## Release Process Note\n\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`\u003e=2026.2.22`). Once that npm release is published, the advisory can be published directly.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T18:54:55Z","modified":"2026-03-18T01:24:59Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-15","CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:37.554665Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-22169","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-18T02:16:20.893Z","modified":"2026-06-17T10:19:28.29Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:09.735529Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-22169","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBins","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-18T01:34:17.508Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:52.368309974Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:58.42038Z"},{"id":"GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446","title":"OpenClaw's non-default safeBins sort configuration can bypass intended allowlist approval constraints","description":"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.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Vulnerable versions: `\u003c=2026.2.21-2`\n- Latest published npm version checked during triage: `2026.2.21-2` (as of February 22, 2026)\n- Patched in planned next release: `2026.2.22`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c`\n\n## Release Process Note\n\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`\u003e=2026.2.22`). Once that npm release is published, the advisory can be published directly.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T18:54:55Z","modified":"2026-03-18T01:41:20.95311Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-15","CWE-78"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:57.348035Z"}]}}