CVE-2026-31996

MEDIUMPre-NVD 4.44.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 4.4 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 96% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss
4.4EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.2%CVSS: 4.4Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
4.4
EG Score
4.4MEDIUMmedium confidence
EG Risk
20
EG Risk 20/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity44% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
EPSS PROB
0.2%
EPSS %ILE
10th
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 19, 2026

Last Modified

June 23, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 7, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github, github_commit.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - safeBins stdin-only bypass via sort output and recursive grep flags | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-safebins-stdin-only-bypass-via-sort-output-and-recursive-grep-flags
github_commit

commit 2c05cbb43e48 (openclaw/openclaw)

Fix landed in openclaw/openclaw commit 2c05cbb43e48 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2c05cbb43e48ebad03626d3125746fb1b9a8520f
githubMentions a patch (unverified)

safeBins stdin-only bypass via sort output and recursive grep flags · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4685-c5cp-vp95

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
openclaw—
  • every version up to 2026.2.19: fixed in 2026.2.19
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-31996?
CVE-2026-31996 is a medium vulnerability published on March 19, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-31996 disclosed?
CVE-2026-31996 was first published on March 19, 2026, with the most recent update on June 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-31996 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-31996 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (10th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-31996?
CVE-2026-31996 has a CVSS base score of 4.4 (the CNA's own assessment, by vulncheck; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-31996?
A fix for CVE-2026-31996 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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