OpenClaw's tools.exec.safeBins PATH-hijack allowed trojan binaries to bypass allowlist checks

Exploitation

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

CVSS 4.0

7.3 · 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 · score source

EPSS

• CVE-2026-32015: 0.13% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 2.84 (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 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…

Published by the source

3 Mar 2026, 22:08 UTC

Last modified by the source

30 Mar 2026, 13:35 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:47 UTC

1. Revision 3 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp

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-g75x-8qqm-2vxp

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-32015

Advisory: OpenClaw's `tools.exec.safeBins` PATH-hijack allowed trojan binaries to bypass allowlist checks
IDs: CVE-2026-32015, GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-32015 (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: High (CVSS 7.3)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: openclaw 2026.2.19. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm openclaw: affected >= 2026.1.21, < 2026.2.19; fixed in 2026.2.19

## 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-g75x-8qqm-2vxp (OSV record GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=2026.1.21 <2026.2.19 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=2026.1.21 <2026.2.19)

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