CVE-2026-22169: OpenClaw's non-default safeBins sort configuration can bypass intended allowlist approval constraints

March 3, 2026 (updated March 18, 2026)

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446
github.com/openclaw/openclaw
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22169

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