FKIE_CVE-2025-55345

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-08-13 09:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 09:41
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite and potentially remote code execution due to symlinks being followed outside the allowed current working directory.
References
reefs@jfrog.comhttps://github.com/openai/codex/pull/1705
reefs@jfrog.comhttps://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/codex-cli-symlink-arbitrary-file-overwrite-jfsa-2025-001378631/
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/codex-cli-symlink-arbitrary-file-overwrite-jfsa-2025-001378631/
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          "collectionURL": "https://www.npmjs.com",
          "packageName": "@openai/codex",
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
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    }
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      "value": "Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite and potentially remote code execution due to symlinks being followed outside the allowed current working directory."
    },
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      "value": "El uso de Codex CLI en modo de escritura en el espacio de trabajo dentro de un contexto malicioso (repositorio, directorio, etc.) podr\u00eda provocar la sobrescritura arbitraria de archivos y potencialmente la ejecuci\u00f3n remota de c\u00f3digo debido a que se siguen enlaces simb\u00f3licos fuera del directorio de trabajo actual permitido."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-55345",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:41:42.197",
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          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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      "url": "https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/1705"
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    {
      "source": "reefs@jfrog.com",
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}



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