OpenClaw up to 2026.2.20 Working Directory tools.exec.safeBins incomplete blacklist

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.20. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is the function tools.exec.safeBins of the component Working Directory Handler. Performing a manipulation results in incomplete blacklist. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-32022. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.20. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function tools.exec.safeBins of the component Working Directory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a incomplete blacklist vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-184. The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete, leading to resultant weaknesses. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain a stdin-only policy bypass vulnerability in the grep tool within tools.exec.safeBins that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a pattern via the -e flag parameter. Attackers can include a positional filename operand to bypass file access restrictions and read sensitive files.env from the working directory.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-32022 since 03/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1562.006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.21 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch c6ee14d60e4cbd6a82f9b2d74ebeb1e8ee814964 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0472). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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Class: Incomplete blacklist
CWE: CWE-184 / CWE-183 / CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.21
Patch: c6ee14d60e4cbd6a82f9b2d74ebeb1e8ee814964

Timelineinfo

03/10/2026 CVE reserved
03/20/2026 +10 days Advisory disclosed
03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/27/2026 +68 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-3xfw-4pmr-4xc5
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-32022 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32022
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-351951
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0472 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2026 08:22
Updated: 05/27/2026 03:09
Changes: 03/20/2026 08:22 (80), 03/24/2026 00:34 (7), 03/25/2026 02:04 (1), 03/26/2026 08:15 (4), 05/27/2026 03:09 (1)
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