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TI-2026-22642 Aliases CVE-2026-28363GHSA-7977-c43c-xpwj

In OpenClaw before 2026.2.23, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-184Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

In OpenClaw before 2026.2.23, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed via GNU long-option abbreviations (such as --compress-prog) in allowlist mode, leading to approval-free execution paths that were intended to require approval. Only an exact string such as --compress-program was denied.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00551 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.23openclaw (npm): 2026.2.23

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.2.232026.2.23Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.232026.2.23Patch availableGHSA-7977-c43c-xpwj
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.23 Fixed in 2026.2.23 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.23 Fixed in 2026.2.23 Patch available GHSA-7977-c43c-xpwj

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.23VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.23 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.23
  • Fix · GHSA-7977-c43c-xpwj openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.23 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28363
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7977-c43c-xpwj
  3. 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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