Overview
Today we are delving deep into a critical security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-57771, which affects the AI-powered autonomous coding agent, Roo Code, in versions prior to 3.25.5. This vulnerability presents a significant risk to programmers, developers, and other users of the Roo Code platform. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could potentially gain undesired system access which could lead to system compromise or data leakage.
Given the widespread use of Roo Code, this vulnerability is of notable concern. It underscores the need to keep abreast of software updates and security patches, especially when the software in question is responsible for executing commands in a coding environment.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-57771
Severity: Critical (8.1 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise, Data leakage
Affected Products
Escape the Surveillance Era
Most apps won’t tell you the truth.
They’re part of the problem.
Phone numbers. Emails. Profiles. Logs.
It’s all fuel for surveillance.
Ameeba Chat gives you a way out.
- • No phone number
- • No email
- • No personal info
- • Anonymous aliases
- • End-to-end encrypted
Chat without a trace.
Product | Affected Versions
Roo Code | Versions prior to 3.25.5
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability resides in the command parsing logic of the Roo Code AI. Specifically, it fails to handle process substitution and single ampersand characters correctly when executing auto-approved commands. If a user has enabled auto-approved command execution, an attacker can craft prompts to inject arbitrary commands to be executed alongside the intended command. The exploitation requires attacker’s access to submit prompts and user’s approval of auto-command execution.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a conceptual example showing how an attacker might craft a malicious prompt:
ls & echo 'malicious_command' &In this scenario, the `ls` command is presumed to be auto-approved for execution by the user. The ampersand characters surrounding `echo ‘malicious_command’` allow this arbitrary command to be injected and executed in parallel with the `ls` command.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-57771
The primary mitigation against this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch that fixes the issue. The patch has been included in version 3.25.5 of Roo Code. It’s highly recommended to update to this version or later to prevent potential exploitation.
If updating is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to block or alert on the specific patterns used in this exploit.
Additionally, disabling auto-approved command execution within Roo Code, which is the default setting, can help to protect against this vulnerability. This would require the user to manually approve each command before execution, adding an extra layer of security.
