Vulnerability Description
Roo Code is an AI-powered autonomous coding agent. Prior to 3.22.6, if the victim had "Write" auto-approved, an attacker with the ability to submit prompts to the agent could write to VS Code settings files and trigger code execution. There were multiple ways to achieve that. One example is with the php.validate.executablePath setting which lets you set the path for the php executable for syntax validation. The attacker could have written the path to an arbitrary command there and then created a php file to trigger it. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.22.6.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Roocode | Roo Code | < 3.22.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/commit/1be6fce1a6864ae63e8160b0666db2c647Patch
- https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/commit/3993406ebdc0553a32ef391a799a4fb124Patch
- https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/security/advisories/GHSA-3765-5vjr-qjgmVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-53536?
CVE-2025-53536 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). Roo Code is an AI-powered autonomous coding agent. Prior to 3.22.6, if the victim had "Write" auto-approved, an attacker with the ability to submit prompts to the agent could write to VS Code settings...
How severe is CVE-2025-53536?
CVE-2025-53536 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-53536?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Roocode Roo Code.