CVE-2026-47282: GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Insufficiently protected credentials in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

CSIRTS triage

What: Insufficiently protected credentials in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Who is affected: Users of GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code.
Urgency: Remediation is important to prevent unauthorized information disclosure, with medium severity.
Action: Ensure that credentials are properly protected and update to the latest versions.

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EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-472820.61% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 46% of all scored CVEs.

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-47282	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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