GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-6c9j-x93c-rw6j OpenClaw safeBins file-existence oracle information disclosure

MEDIUM Published 2026-02-19 Modified 2026-03-12 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-4040
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-203
Reviewed
2026-02-19

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.2.19 → fixed in 2026.2.19

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in OpenClaw's `tools.exec.safeBins` approval flow allowed a file-existence oracle. When safe-bin validation examined candidate file paths, command allow/deny behavior could differ based on whether a path already existed on the host filesystem. An attacker could probe for file presence by comparing outcomes for existing vs non-existing filenames. Affected Packages / Versions • Package: `openclaw` (npm) • Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.17` • Latest published vulnerable version at triage time: `2026.2.17` • Planned patched version: `2026.2.18` Impact Attackers with access to this execution surface could infer whether specific files exist (for example secrets/config files), enabling filesystem enumeration and improving follow-on attack planning. Fix The safe-bin policy was changed to deterministic argv-only validation without host file-existence checks. File-oriented flags are blocked for safe-bin mode (for example `sort -o`, `jq -f`, `grep -f`), and trusted-path checks remain enforced. Fix Commit(s) • `bafdbb6f112409a65decd3d4e7350fbd637c7754` Found using MCPwner Thanks @nedlir for reporting.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-4040 A vulnerability was identified in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.17. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-203 Observable Discrepancy weakness

References