# CVE-2026-32059: OpenClaw 2026.2.22-2 < 2026.2.23 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Long-Option Abbreviation in tools.exec.safeBins

> Attackers can bypass command allowlist restrictions in OpenClaw by exploiting GNU long-option abbreviation parsing in the sort command validation logic.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Mar 2026

## What is CVE-2026-32059?

CVE-2026-32059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 11 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OpenClaw version 2026.2.22-2 prior to 2026.2.23 tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort command fails to properly validate GNU long-option abbreviations, allowing attackers to bypass denied-flag checks via abbreviated options. Remote attackers can execute sort commands with abbreviated long options to skip approval requirements in allowlist mode.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32059?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-32059?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2026-32059 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

- [CVE-2026-28363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28363/): Security feature bypass in OpenClaw (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-30741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30741/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-33579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33579/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32922/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32978/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-32059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-32059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 11 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32059 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Openclaw Openclaw. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32059/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32059

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32059/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.