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BREW-OPENCLAW-CLI-GHSA-8… (GHSA-8MF7-VV8W-HJR2)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 17:21 – Updated: 2026-09-12 09:47 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw's tools.exec.safeBins generic fallback allowed interpreter-style inline payload execution in allowlist mode
Details

Summary

When tools.exec.safeBins contained a binary without an explicit safe-bin profile, OpenClaw used a permissive generic fallback profile. In allowlist mode, that could let interpreter-style binaries (for example python3, node, ruby) execute inline payloads via flags like -c.

This requires explicit operator configuration to add such binaries to safeBins, so impact is limited to non-default/misconfigured deployments.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.2.21-2
  • Patched in code: >= 2026.2.22 (planned next npm release)

Fix

  • Remove generic safe-bin fallback during allowlist evaluation.
  • Require explicit safe-bin profiles for safeBins entries.
  • Add configurable tools.exec.safeBinProfiles (global + per-agent) for safe custom binaries.
  • Update docs to clearly separate safeBins from command allowlist semantics.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 47c3f742b6c488be26dd7b9636dbbb8676089154

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (>= 2026.2.22) so once that npm release is published, the advisory can be published directly without further metadata edits.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Severity
2.3 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
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  "details": "### Summary\nWhen `tools.exec.safeBins` contained a binary without an explicit safe-bin profile, OpenClaw used a permissive generic fallback profile. In allowlist mode, that could let interpreter-style binaries (for example `python3`, `node`, `ruby`) execute inline payloads via flags like `-c`.\n\nThis requires explicit operator configuration to add such binaries to `safeBins`, so impact is limited to non-default/misconfigured deployments.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.21-2`\n- Patched in code: `\u003e= 2026.2.22` (planned next npm release)\n\n### Fix\n- Remove generic safe-bin fallback during allowlist evaluation.\n- Require explicit safe-bin profiles for `safeBins` entries.\n- Add configurable `tools.exec.safeBinProfiles` (global + per-agent) for safe custom binaries.\n- Update docs to clearly separate `safeBins` from command allowlist semantics.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `47c3f742b6c488be26dd7b9636dbbb8676089154`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`\u003e= 2026.2.22`) so once that npm release is published, the advisory can be published directly without further metadata edits.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.",
  "id": "BREW-openclaw-cli-GHSA-8mf7-vv8w-hjr2",
  "modified": "2026-09-12T09:47:35Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
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  "summary": "OpenClaw\u0027s tools.exec.safeBins generic fallback allowed interpreter-style inline payload execution in allowlist mode",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-8mf7-vv8w-hjr2"
  ]
}



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