RCE in Openclaw
CVE-2026-22169
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the safeBins configuration that allows attackers to invoke external helpers through the compress-program option. When sort is explicitly added to tools.exec.safeBins, remote attackers can bypass intended safe-bin approval constraints by leveraging the compress-program parameter to execute unauthorized external programs.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-configuration-i… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22169?
- CVE-2026-22169 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22169?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.