CVE-2026-23653

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

CVSS v3 5.7 MEDIUM

5.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23653	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:github_copilot_chat:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-14 18:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-23653

Mitre link : CVE-2026-23653

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-23653

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

github_copilot_chat

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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