CVE-2026-32059: OpenClaw's tools.exec.safeBins sort long-option abbreviation bypass can skip exec approval in allowlist mode

March 3, 2026 (updated March 11, 2026)

In OpenClaw, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed via GNU long-option abbreviations in allowlist mode, allowing approval-free execution paths that should require approval.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78
github.com/openclaw/openclaw
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3b8e33037ae2e12af7beb56fcf0346f1f8cbde6f
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32059

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