# CVE-2026-110202: Roo Code command approval bypass via shell redirect

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-110202-roo-code-through-3-54-0-contains-a-command-approval-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-110202 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Roo Code is an AI-powered development assistant that auto-approves shell commands based on an allowlist of safe commands. An attacker can bypass this approval mechanism by prefixing a denied command with a shell redirect operator (>&), causing the system to whitelist the redirect target but the shell to execute the denied command instead. This allows arbitrary code execution on a developer's machine when auto-approval is enabled.

Technologies: [Roo Code Inc Roo Code](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/roo-code-inc-roo-code), [Roocode Roo Code](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/roocode-roo-code). Vendors: [Roo Code Inc](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/roo-code-inc), [Roocode](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/roocode).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-110202 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110202 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-110202?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Roo Code Inc Roo Code through 3.54.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110202?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-110202 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-110202?** Check whether you run Roo Code Inc Roo Code or Roocode Roo Code at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the getCommandDecision() function in src/core/auto-approval/commands.ts, which strips shell redirections using the regex /\d*>&\d*/ before checking commands against an allowlist. The regex incorrectly matches bare >& (redirect stdout/stderr to file) in addition to fd-duplication operators like 2>&1. When a command like >&echo touch /tmp/file is processed, the regex removes only the >& operator, leaving echo touch /tmp/file for allowlist checking. The system sees the echo prefix and auto-approves, but bash parses the original string as redirecting output to a file named "echo" then executing the denied touch command. This requires the "always approve execute" feature to be enabled and relies on indirect prompt injection to craft the malicious command.

## Affected products

- Roo Code Inc Roo Code through 3.54.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/7rah/oss-cve/blob/6adb836d24ca446fd168c3acdc4c170beb77fe0f/roocode-group14-redirect.md](https://github.com/7rah/oss-cve/blob/6adb836d24ca446fd168c3acdc4c170beb77fe0f/roocode-group14-redirect.md)
- [https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/blob/v3.54.0/src/core/auto-approval/commands.ts](https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/blob/v3.54.0/src/core/auto-approval/commands.ts)

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