{"id":"CVE-2026-22169","aliases":["GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-22169","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBins","details":"When `sort` is explicitly added to `tools.exec.safeBins` (non-default), the `--compress-program` option can invoke an external helper and bypass the intended safe-bin approval constraints in allowlist mode.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Vulnerable versions: `<=2026.2.21-2`\n- Latest published npm version checked during triage: `2026.2.21-2` (as of February 22, 2026)\n- Patched in planned next release: `2026.2.22`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c`\n\n## Release Process Note\n\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`>=2026.2.22`). Once that npm release is published, the advisory can be published directly.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","published":"2026-03-18T01:34:17.508Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:38.126009721Z","cvss":null,"epss":{"score":0.00197,"percentile":0.09486,"asOf":"2026-08-24"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.2.22"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c","label":"openclaw/openclaw@57fbbae"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22169.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22169"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-configuration-in-safebins"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:38.126009721Z"}}