Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-08-13T08:55:14.016Z

Last Modified :

2025-08-13T19:58:27.552Z

Source :

JFROG
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-55345 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Openai
  • Codex
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-55345.

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https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/1705 cve-icon cve-icon
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/codex-cli-symlink-arbitrary-file-overwrite-jfsa-2025-001378631/ cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
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