CVE-2026-28363: OpenClaw is vulnerable to validation bypass through GNU long-option abbreviations in allowlist mode
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In OpenClaw before 2026.2.23, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed via GNU long-option abbreviations (such as –compress-prog) in allowlist mode, leading to approval-free execution paths that were intended to require approval. Only an exact string such as –compress-program was denied.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7977-c43c-xpwj
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3b8e33037ae2e12af7beb56fcf0346f1f8cbde6f
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.23
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28363
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