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CVE-2025-54558: OpenAI Codex CLI auto-approves ripgrep execution with dangerous flags

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2025-54558
Published: July 25, 2025
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.2%

Summary

CVE-2025-54558 affects OpenAI Codex CLI versions before 0.9.0, which auto-approve execution of ripgrep (rg) even when the --pre, --hostname-bin, --search-zip or -z flag is present. The weakness is classified as CWE-829, Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere. NVD has not yet provided an assessment.

Mitigation

Fixed in 0.9.0. The fix is in commit 6cf4b96f9dbbef8a94acc1ff703eb118481514d8 and pull request openai/codex#1644, covering the change from rust-v0.8.0 to rust-v0.9.0.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 4.1(medium)
EPSS: 0.2%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-829
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-437

Affected

Vendors: OpenAI

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: Agent
Impact: Integrity
Labels: security

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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54558

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:49 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

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Mitigation

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