{"id":59513,"date":"2025-07-20T11:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T11:09:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:48:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:48:04","slug":"cve-2025-53536-roo-code-ai-agent-remote-code-execution-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53536-roo-code-ai-agent-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53536: Roo Code AI Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this post, we will be discussing the CVE-2025-53536 vulnerability, a significant security flaw that affects the Roo Code AI-powered autonomous coding agent. This vulnerability is of particular concern because it allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the victim&#8217;s system, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Given the increasing adoption of AI-powered coding tools and their integration into the software development process, such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7096-critical-vulnerability-in-comodo-internet-security-premium-12-3-4-8162\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67272\">vulnerabilities can pose a serious threat to the security<\/a> of both individual developers and organizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53536<br \/>\nSeverity: High, CVSS v3 Score 8.1<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43192-critical-configuration-issue-in-macos-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74240\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4083619033\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Roo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25278-local-arbitrary-code-execution-in-openharmony-v5-0-3-and-prior-versions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78355\">Code | Prior<\/a> to 3.22.6<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides in the fact that if the victim&#8217;s settings had &#8220;Write&#8221; auto-approved, an attacker who has the ability to submit prompts to the Roo Code agent could manipulate the VS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54444-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-code-injection-in-samsung-electronics-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67271\">Code settings files<\/a> to trigger arbitrary code execution. One way this could be achieved is through the php.validate.executablePath setting. This setting allows users to set the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40737-critical-file-path-validation-vulnerability-in-sinec-nms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67273\">path for the PHP executable for syntax validation<\/a>. An attacker could potentially change this path to an arbitrary command, and then create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28946-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-printxtore\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66189\">PHP file<\/a> to trigger it. This essentially opens up the entire system to the attacker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52688-critical-vulnerability-allowing-root-command-injection-on-access-point\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74242\">allowing them to run any command<\/a> they choose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-614076648\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker submits a prompt to the Roo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49526-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75185\">Code agent to write<\/a> the following configuration to the victim&#8217;s VS Code settings file:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">{\n&quot;php.validate.executablePath&quot;: &quot;\/path\/to\/attacker&#039;s\/arbitrary\/command&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Next, the attacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52187-critical-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-getprojectsidea-create-school-management-system-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74241\">creates a PHP file on the victim&#8217;s system:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&lt;?php\necho &quot;Triggering exploit...&quot;;\n?&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>When the PHP file is executed, the VS Code PHP validator runs the attacker&#8217;s arbitrary command, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27055-memory-corruption-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-during-image-encoding\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74239\">leading to potential system compromise<\/a> and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44955-critical-vulnerability-in-ruckus-network-director-allows-jail-users-to-gain-root-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76102\">Roo Code<\/a> prior to version 3.22.6 are urged to update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. As a temporary measure, users can also deploy a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77133\">detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Recommended settings for these mitigation tools will depend on their specific configuration and the environment in which they are deployed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this post, we will be discussing the CVE-2025-53536 vulnerability, a significant security flaw that affects the Roo Code AI-powered autonomous coding agent. This vulnerability is of particular concern because it allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the victim&#8217;s system, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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