CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
Attackers can bypass safeBins validation in OpenClaw using GNU long-option abbreviations to execute commands without approval in allowlist mode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-28363?
CVE-2026-28363 is a critical vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 27 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-184
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28363?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28363?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-28363 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28363 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
- CVE-2026-22172 OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections
Sources
Also known as MINI-4c33-87gp-jc93.