Medium 5.5Published Aug 27, 2026

CVE-2026-81833RooCodeInc Roo-Code CodeIndexManager helpers.ts optimizeQuery code injection

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:20 UTC)

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A security flaw has been discovered in RooCodeInc Roo-Code up to 3.51.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function optimizeQuery of the file src/utils/helpers.ts of the component CodeIndexManager. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Multiple isses were reported to the vendor beforehand. They explain, that "they all apply to Roo Code, a project we no longer support - the repository was archived a while ago, and we don't encourage anyone to use it." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS: 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94, CWE-74
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulDB
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Aug 31, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

RooCodeInc Roo-Code roocodeinc:roo-code	3.51.0; 3.51.1	CNA record

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/396166vdb-entry, technical-description
https://vuldb.com/vuln/396166/ctisignature, permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-81833third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/864283third-party-advisory
https://gist.github.com/tchen200311/d77f66ef70c88f7c55c84a3aaeecc100exploit

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