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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp
Aliases CVE-2026-32015
Summary OpenClaw's `tools.exec.safeBins` PATH-hijack allowed trojan binaries to bypass allowlist checks ## Summary `tools.exec.safeBins` allowlist checks could be bypassed by PATH-hijacked binaries, allowing execution of attacker-controlled trojan binaries under an allowlisted executable name. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published version at triage time: `2026.2.17` - Affected range: `>= 2026.1.21 < 2026.2.18` - Patched version: `2026.2.19` ## Impact In allowlist mode, `safeBins` validation previously accepted a resolved executable path based on executable name and argument shape, without enforcing trusted executable directories. If an attacker could influence process PATH resolution before gateway startup (or otherwise control the gateway launch environment), a trojan binary with an allowlisted name (for example `jq`) could be executed. ## Severity Rationale This issue is rated `medium` because exploitation requires an additional precondition: influencing the gateway process PATH / launch environment. Request-scoped PATH injection is blocked for host execution. ## Fix `safeBins` now requires the resolved executable path to come from trusted bin directories (system defaults plus gateway startup PATH), closing the bypass. ## Fix Commit(s) - 28bac46c92069dc728524fbf383024c1b64e5c23 OpenClaw thanks @jackhax for reporting.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.0
Risk 3.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp.json
cvssv4 7.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
28bac46c92069dc728524fbf383024c1b64e5c23 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/28bac46c92069dc728524fbf383024c1b64e5c23
CVE-2026-32015 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32015
GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp
openclaw-path-hijacking-bypass-in-tools-exec-safebins-allowlist-validation Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-hijacking-bypass-in-tools-exec-safebins-allowlist-validation
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-g75x-8qqm-2vxp/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp.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:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp.json
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-20T17:03:04Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32015.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-32015

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'total'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]