Medium severity · published Mar 18, 2026
CVE-2026-22169
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBins
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the safeBins configuration that allows attackers to invoke external helpers through the compress-program option. When sort is explicitly added to tools.exec.safeBins, remote attackers can bypass intended safe-bin approval constraints by leveraging the compress-program parameter to execute unauthorized external programs.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.2.22 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22169
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22169
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-configuration-in-safebins
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