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CVE-2021-26700: Visual Studio Code npm-script Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-02-25 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Visual Studio Code npm-script Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Visual Studio Code - npm-script Extension: before 0.3.15 — fixed in 0.3.15
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code - npm-script Extension: from 0.1.0 before publication — fixed in publication

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio Code - npm-script Extension 0.3.15; Microsoft Visual Studio Code - npm-script Extension publication. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26700
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26700

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