OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the safeBins allowlist evaluation that trusts static default directories including writable package-manager paths like /opt/homebrew/bin and /usr/local/bin. An attacker with write access to these trusted directories can place a malicious binary with the same name as an allowed executable to achieve arbitrary command execution within the OpenClaw runtime context.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5gj7-jf77-q2q2 OpenClaw: safeBins static default trusted dirs allow writable-dir binary hijack (`jq`)
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History

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the safeBins allowlist evaluation that trusts static default directories including writable package-manager paths like /opt/homebrew/bin and /usr/local/bin. An attacker with write access to these trusted directories can place a malicious binary with the same name as an allowed executable to achieve arbitrary command execution within the OpenClaw runtime context.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Binary Hijacking via Static Default Trusted Directories in safeBins
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-426
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-19T22:06:48.726Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:38.210Z

Link: CVE-2026-32009

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:33.787

Modified: 2026-03-19T22:16:33.787

Link: CVE-2026-32009

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Weaknesses