CVE-2026-57101: Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- Who is affected
- Users of Visual Studio Code.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity and potential for security feature bypass.
- Action
- Update Visual Studio Code to the latest version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57101
Exploitation outlook
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-2026-571010.44% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 36% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-57101 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft DeveloperTools: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft products (July 15, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownNCSC-2026-0235 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Developer Toolsncsc-nl
- highCVE-2026-57101: Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual…nvd
Recent advisories for Visual Studio Code
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-44191: A flaw was found in the Visual Studio Code Ansible Lightspeed extension. This command injectio…nvd · 2026-07-22
- highCVE-2026-44190: A flaw was found in the Ansible Lightspeed Visual Studio Code extension. This Command Injectio…nvd · 2026-07-22
- highCVE-2026-44189: A flaw was found in the Visual Studio Code Ansible Lightspeed extension's AnsiblePlaybookRunPr…nvd · 2026-07-22
- lowCVE-2026-44187: A flaw was found in the Ansible Lightspeed extension for Visual Studio Code. This vulnerabilit…nvd · 2026-07-22
- highCVE-2026-47305: Protection mechanism failure in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code …nvd · 2026-07-14
- highCVE-2026-57102: Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code allows an unaut…nvd · 2026-07-14
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