VDB-357320 · CVE-2025-61260 · GCVE-0-2025-61260

OpenAI Codex CLI up to 0.23.0 Model Context Protocol Configuration File codex/config.toml privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in OpenAI Codex CLI up to 0.23.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file codex/config.toml of the component Model Context Protocol Configuration File Handler. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-61260. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenAI Codex CLI up to 0.23.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file codex/config.toml of the component Model Context Protocol Configuration File Handler. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability was identified in OpenAI Codex CLI v0.23.0 and before that enables code execution through malicious MCP (Model Context Protocol) configuration files. The attack is triggered when a user runs the codex command inside a malicious or compromised repository. Codex automatically loads project-local .env and .codex/config.toml files without requiring user confirmation, allowing attackers to embed arbitrary commands that execute immediately.

This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-61260 since 09/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

OpenAI

Name

Codex CLI

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/26/2025 CVE reserved
04/14/2026 +200 days Advisory disclosed
04/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-61260 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61260
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357320

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2026 16:37
Changes: 04/14/2026 16:37 (51)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103