GHSA-6c9j-x93c-rw6j
OpenClaw safeBins file-existence oracle information disclosure
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Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
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](https://github.com/Pigyon/MCPwner)
Thanks @nedlir for reporting.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.