RCE in Aaif-Goose Goose
CVE-2026-85623
goose 1.37.0 executes arbitrary commands from recipe stdio extensions and retry.checks without security inspection. Attackers can distribute malicious recipes that execute shell commands as the user running goose, bypassing the recipe security scan which does not inspect extensions or retry configurations.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/aaif-goose/goose (product)
- github.com/aaif-goose/goose/blob/v1.49.0/crates/goose/src/agents/extension_mana… (technical-description)
- github.com/aaif-goose/goose/blob/v1.49.0/crates/goose/src/recipe/mod.rs (technical-description)
- github.com/aaif-goose/goose/issues/10325 (issue-tracking)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/goose-1.37.0-arbitrary-command-execution-via-recip… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-85623?
- CVE-2026-85623 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aaif-Goose Goose, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85623?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.