Is @openai/codex affected by CVE-2025-61260?

npm @openai/codex is affected in <=0.23.0.

Is CVE-2025-61260 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 7.1%.

critical

CVE-2025-61260

Q: Is CVE-2025-61260 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 7.1%.

npm · @openai/codex

Summary

OpenAI Codex CLI enables code execution through malicious MCP (Model Context Protocol) configuration files

Severity: critical
EPSS: 7.1% (p93)
Also known as: GHSA-xrxf-jgv3-qmrm
Published: 2026-04-14

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61260
https://github.com/openai/codex
https://research.checkpoint.com/2025/openai-codex-cli-command-injection-vulnerability

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.