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CVE-2026-22169: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBins

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

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.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.2.22 — fixed in 2026.2.22

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.2.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-configuration-in-safebins

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