GitHub Copilot 1.372.0 allows filesystem access outside of a workspace folder (without…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
GitHub Copilot 1.372.0 allows filesystem access outside of a workspace folder (without user approval) via a file-handler URI parameter to fetch_webpage. Therefore, exfiltration could occur if there is indirect prompt injection.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01176 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-66389
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vc2-x95v-g6m9
References
More Microsoft Github Copilot vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17370 GitHub Copilot for Jetbrains Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-40027 GitHub Copilot for Jetbrains Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-37246 GitHub Copilot Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-66389 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-66389 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vc2-x95v-g6m9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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