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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78
Aliases CVE-2026-32059
Summary OpenClaw's tools.exec.safeBins sort long-option abbreviation bypass can skip exec approval in allowlist mode ### Summary In OpenClaw, `tools.exec.safeBins` validation for `sort` could be bypassed via GNU long-option abbreviations in allowlist mode, allowing approval-free execution paths that should require approval. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Ecosystem: npm - Package: `openclaw` - Latest published version checked: `2026.2.22-2` - Affected range: `<= 2026.2.22-2` - Fixed version: `2026.2.23` ### Impact When all of the following are true: - `tools.exec.security=allowlist` - `tools.exec.ask=on-miss` - `tools.exec.safeBins` includes `sort` abbreviated GNU long options (for example `--compress-prog`) could bypass denied-flag checks and be treated as allowlist-satisfied safe-bin usage, skipping approval. ### Root Cause Long-option handling matched denied flags by exact string and accepted unknown long options with inline values instead of failing closed. ### Fix Commit(s) - `3b8e33037ae2e12af7beb56fcf0346f1f8cbde6f` ### Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the released version (`2026.2.23`). This advisory now reflects released fix version `2026.2.23`. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.9
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78.json
cvssv4 8.7 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3b8e33037ae2e12af7beb56fcf0346f1f8cbde6f
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-long-option-abbreviation-in-toolsexecsafebins
CVE-2026-32059 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32059
GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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 Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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