CVE-2025-58374
Roo Code: Auto-approve allows npm install execution of malicious postinstall scripts
Description
Roo Code is an AI-powered autonomous coding agent that lives in users' editors. Versions 3.25.23 and below contain a default list of allowed commands that do not need manual approval if auto-approve is enabled, and npm install is included in that list. Because npm install executes lifecycle scripts, if a repository’s package.json file contains a malicious postinstall script, it would be executed automatically without user approval. This means that enabling auto-approved commands and opening a malicious repo could result in arbitrary code execution. This is fixed in version 3.26.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 6, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 6, 2025, 3:15 a.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 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Roo Code to version 3.26.0 or later.
- Review and disable auto-approval for commands.
- Audit npm package dependencies carefully.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Roo Code is an AI-powered autonomous coding agent that lives in users' editors. Versions 3.25.23 and below contain a default list of allowed commands that do not need manual approval if auto-approve is enabled, and npm install is included in that list. Because npm install executes lifecycle scripts, if a repository’s package.json file contains a malicious postinstall script, it would be executed automatically without user approval. This means that enabling auto-approved commands and opening a malicious repo could result in arbitrary code execution. This is fixed in version 3.26.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/pull/7390/files Added Reference https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/releases/tag/v3.26.0 Added Reference https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/security/advisories/GHSA-c292-qxq4-4p2v