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TI-2026-24552 Aliases CVE-2026-32010GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort --compress-program Parameter

Priority LOW 28CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the safe-bin configuration when sort is manually added to tools.exec.safeBins. Attackers can invoke sort with the --compress-program flag to execute arbitrary external programs without operator approval in allowlist mode with ask=on-miss enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.22openclaw (npm): 2026.2.22

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 2026.2.222026.2.22Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.2.222026.2.22Patch availableGHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.22 Fixed in 2026.2.22 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.22 Fixed in 2026.2.22 Patch available GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.2.22VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.2.22 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.22
  • Fix · GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.22 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.22

    15 records Highest priority Priority LOW 15 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-24545 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Remote Code Execution via SHELLOPTS/PS4 Environment Injection in system.runPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-23341 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Authorization Bypass via allow-always Wrapper PersistencePriority LOW 34
    • TI-2026-24573 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Arbitrary Shell Execution via Unvalidated SHELL Environment VariablePriority LOW 33
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32010
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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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