CVE-2026-32015: Openclaw OpenClaw's `tools.exec.safeBins` PATH-hijack Allowed Trojan Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2026-32015 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) openclaw's `tools.exec.safebins` path-hijack allowed trojan vulnerability (CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path) affecting Openclaw libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves openclaw's `tools.exec.safebins` path-hijack allowed trojan binaries to bypass allowlist checks. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2026.2.19.
CVE-2026-32015 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2026-32015
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Openclaw dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
npm install openclaw@2026.2.19Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
npm ls openclawHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2026-32015, inspect your project dependencies using npm:
npm ls openclawAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Openclaw in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2026.2.19), your application is affected.
Note: The npm ls openclaw command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path, where the product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. In Openclaw, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-32015 Affected Openclaw Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
openclaw
|
npm |
≥ 2026.1.21
< 2026.2.19
|
2026.2.19
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp",
"modified" : "2026-03-30T13:26:17Z",
"published" : "2026-03-03T22:08:26Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-32015" ],
"summary" : "OpenClaw's `tools.exec.safeBins` PATH-hijack allowed trojan binaries to bypass allowlist checks",
"details" : "## Summary\n\n`tools.exec.safeBins` allowlist checks could be bypassed by PATH-hijacked binaries, allowing execution of attacker-controlled trojan binaries under an allowlisted executable name.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published version at triage time: `2026.2.17`\n- Affected range: `>= 2026.1.21 < 2026.2.18`\n- Patched version: `2026.2.19`\n\n## Impact\n\nIn allowlist mode, `safeBins` validation previously accepted a resolved executable path based on executable name and argument shape, without enforcing trusted executable directories. If an attacker could influence process PATH resolution before gateway startup (or otherwise control the gateway launch environment), a trojan binary with an allowlisted name (for example `jq`) could be executed.\n\n## Severity Rationale\n\nThis issue is rated `medium` because exploitation requires an additional precondition: influencing the gateway process PATH / launch environment. Request-scoped PATH injection is blocked for host execution.\n\n## Fix\n\n`safeBins` now requires the resolved executable path to come from trusted bin directories (system defaults plus gateway startup PATH), closing the bypass.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- 28bac46c92069dc728524fbf383024c1b64e5c23\n\nOpenClaw thanks @jackhax for reporting.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
}, {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
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"name" : "openclaw"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "2026.1.21"
}, {
"fixed" : "2026.2.19"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g75x-8qqm-2vxp"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32015"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/28bac46c92069dc728524fbf383024c1b64e5c23"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-hijacking-bypass-in-tools-exec-safebins-allowlist-validation"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-426", "CWE-863" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2026-03-03T22:08:26Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2026-03-19T22:16:34Z"
}
}