{"id":"CVE-2026-32010","aliases":["GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32010","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort --compress-program Parameter","details":"### Summary\nThis issue applies to a **non-default configuration** only.\nIf `sort` is manually added to `tools.exec.safeBins`, OpenClaw could treat `sort --compress-program=<prog>` as valid safe-bin usage.\nIn `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`.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Ecosystem: npm\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Affected: `<= 2026.2.21-2`\n- Patched (planned next release): `>= 2026.2.22`\n\n### Default Installations\nDefault installs are not impacted by this specific path because `sort` is not included in default `tools.exec.safeBins`.\n\n### Impact\n- Type: approval/allowlist bypass in optional safe-bin configuration\n- Scope: deployments that explicitly include `sort` in `tools.exec.safeBins` and use `allowlist + ask=on-miss`\n- Consequence: an external program may run under the OpenClaw process context without expected approval\n\n### Technical Details\n- `sort` safe-bin profile allowed `--compress-program` as a value flag.\n- Safe-bin satisfaction could therefore mark allowlist checks as satisfied.\n- In `ask=on-miss`, satisfied allowlist checks skip approval prompts.\n\n### Fix\n- Block `--compress-program` in safe-bin sort policy.\n- Add unit and e2e regression coverage for `sort --compress-program` denial in safe-bin mode.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c`\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","published":"2026-03-19T22:06:49.608Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:38.780457517Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"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/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32010.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4gc7-qcvf-38wg"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32010"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-compress-program-parameter"},{"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":"2026-08-12T03:51:38.780457517Z"}}