CVE-2026-31996 json
OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - safeBins stdin-only bypass via sort output and recursive grep flags
published 2026-02-19 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-23 4 mo ago also GHSA-4685-c5cp-vp95 , EUVD-2026-13031
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 tools.exec.safeBins contains an input validation bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to execute unintended filesystem operations through sort output flags or recursive grep flags. Attackers with command execution access can leverage sort -o flag for arbitrary file writes or grep -R flag for recursive file reads, circumventing intended stdin-only restrictions.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 3.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.2.19 |
2026.2.19 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2c05cbb43e48ebad03626d3125746fb1b9a8520f
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4685-c5cp-vp95
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-safebins-stdin-only-bypass-via-sort-output-and-recursive-grep-flags
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31996
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-31996
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4685-c5cp-vp95
- NVD CVE-2026-31996
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