CVE-2025-54558
OpenAI Codex CLI Ripgrep Command Injection Vulnerability
Description
OpenAI Codex CLI before 0.9.0 auto-approves ripgrep (aka rg) execution even with the --pre or --hostname-bin or --search-zip or -z flag.
INFO
Published Date :
July 25, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 25, 2025, 3:29 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description OpenAI Codex CLI before 0.9.0 auto-approves ripgrep (aka rg) execution even with the --pre or --hostname-bin or --search-zip or -z flag. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-829 Added Reference https://github.com/openai/codex/commit/6cf4b96f9dbbef8a94acc1ff703eb118481514d8 Added Reference https://github.com/openai/codex/compare/rust-v0.8.0...rust-v0.9.0 Added Reference https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/1644