Visual Studio Code npm-script Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Visual Studio Code npm-script Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06003 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code - npm-script Extension (Microsoft): publication
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code - npm-script Extension | 0.1.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| — | vscode-npm-script (npm) | 0.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-r84v-qff8-jv5g |
- Visual Studio Code - npm-script Extension VendorMicrosoft Affected 0.1.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- vscode-npm-script (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-r84v-qff8-jv5g
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code - npm-script Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26700
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r84v-qff8-jv5g
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-26700 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-26700 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r84v-qff8-jv5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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