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TI-2026-07708 Aliases CVE-2026-8770GHSA-2c7p-5h72-cjj3

continuedev continue JSON-RPC Server lsTool.ts lsTool path traversal

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability was identified in continuedev continue up to 1.2.22. This affects the function lsTool of the file core/tools/implementations/lsTool.ts of the component JSON-RPC Server. Such manipulation of the argument dirPath leads to path traversal. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00258 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
continuedevcontinue1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.3; 1.2.4; 1.2.5; 1.2.6; 1.2.7; 1.2.8; 1.2.9; 1.2.10; 1.2.11; 1.2.12; 1.2.13; 1.2.14; 1.2.15; 1.2.16; 1.2.17; 1.2.18; 1.2.19; 1.2.20; 1.2.21; 1.2.22—No fix listedCNA
  • continue Vendorcontinuedev Affected 1.2.0; 1.2.1; 1.2.2; 1.2.3; 1.2.4; 1.2.5; 1.2.6; 1.2.7; 1.2.8; 1.2.9; 1.2.10; 1.2.11; 1.2.12; 1.2.13; 1.2.14; 1.2.15; 1.2.16; 1.2.17; 1.2.18; 1.2.19; 1.2.20; 1.2.21; 1.2.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:continue:continue:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*1.2.0 – 1.2.22VulnerableContinue
  • cpe:2.3:a:continue:continue:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions 1.2.0 – 1.2.22 Vulnerable ·Continue

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8770
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c7p-5h72-cjj3

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-53250 Continue CLI through 1.5.47 Incomplete Destructive Command Denylist in Headless and Auto Mode CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2026-71290 Continue CLI permission bypass lets attackers run unapproved commands CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2026-80242 OS command injection in continuedev Continue MCP server transport CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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