# CVE-2026-28363: In OpenClaw before 2026.2.23, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed via GNU long-option abbreviations (such as --compres

- Also known as: GHSA-3C6H-G97W-FG78, GHSA-7977-C43C-XPWJ
- Severity: CVSS 9.9 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 2026.2.23
- Published: 2026-02-27 · Updated: 2026-02-27

## Affected

- OpenClaw: fixed in 2026.2.23
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.2.23

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.2.23) per the references below.
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## Related

- [CVE-2026-32059](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-32059.md)
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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78
- https://github.com/kaleth4/CVE-2026-28363

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