CVE-2026-8770

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.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.7 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

1.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/da04e032993a4b2324df915f9ecf9831	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/submit/811428	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/364395	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/364395/cti	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/submit/811428	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:continue:continue:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-18 00:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 11:04

NVD link : CVE-2026-8770

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8770

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8770

JSON object : View

Products Affected

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CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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