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Medium, CVSS 6.9amended

OpenClaw's tools.exec.safeBins trusted PATH directories allowed binary shadowing in allowlist mode

GHSA-qhrr-grqp-6x2g

What to do

Vendor fix available. Upgrade each affected package to the fixed version on its release line (openclaw 2026.2.22), redeploy, then verify what is actually installed.

This page has no inventory attached, so it cannot say whether you are affected. A vendor fix is not proof that your deployment is fixed.

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Affected packages

  • npm openclaw

    Affected
    < 2026.2.22
    Fixed in
    2026.2.22

Sources

Severity and exploitation
Exploitation
No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
CVSS 4.0
6.9 · CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N · score source
EPSS
No dated EPSS signal available.
Source description

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Summary In openclaw allowlist mode, tools.exec.safeBins trusted PATH-derived directories for safe-bin resolution. A same-name binary placed in a trusted PATH directory could satisfy safe-bin checks and execute. Impact This is an allowlist bypass in exec policy that can lead to command execution in the OpenClaw runtime context when allowlist mode relies on safe bins and an attacker can influence trusted binary locations. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw (npm) - Vulnerable versions: <= 2026.2.21-2 - Patched versions: = 2026.2.22 (planned next release) - Latest published npm version at triage time (2026-02-22): 2026.2.21-2 Root Cause - Safe-bin trust accepted PATH-derived directories instead of explicit trusted directories. - Safe-bin execution used shell command tokens that could resolve to shadowed binaries. Remediation - Stop trusting PATH-derived directories for safe-bin trust. - Add explicit tools.exec.safeBinTrustedDirs for opt-in extra trusted paths. - Pin…

Dates and revisions
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  1. Revision 3 · amended ·

    Amended from ghsa record GHSA-qhrr-grqp-6x2g

  2. Revision 2 · amended ·

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

  3. Revision 1 · created ·

    Published from osv record GHSA-qhrr-grqp-6x2g

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# Patch Next advisory brief: GHSA-qhrr-grqp-6x2g

Advisory: OpenClaw's tools.exec.safeBins trusted PATH directories allowed binary shadowing in allowlist mode
IDs: GHSA-qhrr-grqp-6x2g
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/ghsa-qhrr-grqp-6x2g (revision 3, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.9)
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 < 2026.2.22; 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-qhrr-grqp-6x2g (OSV record GHSA-qhrr-grqp-6x2g lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.22 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qhrr-grqp-6x2g (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-qhrr-grqp-6x2g lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.22)

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