The unofficial SwiftLint extension before 1.4.5 for Visual Studio Code allows remote…
Priority LOW 37Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The unofficial SwiftLint extension before 1.4.5 for Visual Studio Code allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by constructing a malicious workspace with a crafted swiftlint.path configuration value that triggers execution upon opening the workspace.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01678 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:swiftlint_project:swiftlint:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* | before 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | Swiftlint Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:swiftlint_project:swiftlint:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions before 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·Swiftlint Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28790
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qqp-g74r-7vjv
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-28790 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28790 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qqp-g74r-7vjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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