Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-32059OpenClaw 2026.2.22-2 < 2026.2.23 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Long-Option Abbreviation in tools.exec.safeBins

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in openclaw from openclaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw version 2026.2.22-2 prior to 2026.2.23 tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort command fails to properly validate GNU long-option abbreviations, allowing attackers to bypass denied-flag checks via abbreviated options. Remote attackers can execute sort commands with abbreviated long options to skip approval requirements in allowlist mode.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.23	GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78
npm	openclaw	2026.2.23	GHSA-7977-c43c-xpwj

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
openclaw	openclaw	2026.2.22-2 – before 2026.2.23

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.2.22-2 < 2026.2.23 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Long-Option Abbreviation in tools.exec.safeBins third-party-advisory