In OpenClaw, manually adding sort to tools.exec.safeBins could bypass allowlist approval via --compress-program

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS 4.0

5.8 · CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N · score source

EPSS

• CVE-2026-32010: 0.30% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 22.43 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Summary This issue applies to a non-default configuration only. If sort is manually added to tools.exec.safeBins, OpenClaw could treat sort --compress-program=<prog as valid safe-bin usage. In security=allowlist + ask=on-miss, this could satisfy allowlist checks and skip operator approval, while GNU sort may invoke an external program via --compress-program. Affected Packages / Versions - Ecosystem: npm - Package: openclaw - Affected: <= 2026.2.21-2 - Patched (planned next release): = 2026.2.22 Default Installations Default installs are not impacted by this specific path because sort is not included in default tools.exec.safeBins. Impact - Type: approval/allowlist bypass in optional safe-bin configuration - Scope: deployments that explicitly include sort in tools.exec.safeBins and use allowlist + ask=on-miss - Consequence: an external program may run under the OpenClaw process context without expected approval Technical Details - sort safe-bin profile allowed --compress-program as a…

Published by the source

3 Mar 2026, 22:59 UTC

Last modified by the source

30 Mar 2026, 13:33 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:47 UTC

1. Revision 3 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg

2. Revision 2 · amended · 24 Oct 2026

   Reviewed OSV alias/range/CVSS4 correction; package source scopes and original publication preserved. No customer finding resolved.

3. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-32010

Advisory: In OpenClaw, manually adding sort to tools.exec.safeBins could bypass allowlist approval via --compress-program
IDs: CVE-2026-32010, GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-32010 (revision 3, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:47 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.8)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: openclaw 2026.2.22. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm openclaw: affected <= 2026.2.21-2; fixed in 2026.2.22

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls openclaw --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on openclaw.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg (OSV record GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.22 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <=2026.2.21-2)

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