← Vulnerability feed

Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-41611 · published 12 May 2026

CVE-2026-41611: Microsoft visual studio code command injection vulnerability

Microsoft · Visual Studio Code

Improper neutralization of script-related html tags in a web page (basic xss) in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

3.3 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.42% · top 63.1% CWE-77 · Command injectionCWE-80 · CWE-80
3.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
26 Oct 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Improper neutralization of script-related html tags in a web page (basic xss) in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41611 Vendor Advisory

Track CVE-2026-41611 inside VULONE

Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.

Start free Open in platform

Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

9.8CVE-2025-55319Microsoft visual studio code command injection vulnerabilityAi command injection in Agentic AI and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.EPSS 0.95%9.8CVE-2024-43488Microsoft visual studio code missing authentication for critical function vulnerabilityMissing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code ex…EPSS 1.2%9.6CVE-2026-102238Microsoft visual studio code path traversal vulnerabilityImproper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code …EPSS 0.80%9.6CVE-2026-81376Microsoft visual studio code vulnerabilityIncomplete comparison with missing factors in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.EPSS 0.90%9.6CVE-2026-47281Microsoft visual studio code missing authentication for critical function vulnerabilityMissing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.EPSS 0.84%8.8CVE-2026-70098Microsoft visual studio code missing authorization vulnerabilityMissing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.EPSS 0.57%8.8CVE-2026-102235Microsoft visual studio code vulnerabilityImproper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.EPSS 0.70%8.8CVE-2026-78462Microsoft visual studio code insecure direct object reference vulnerabilityAuthorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.EPSS 0.76%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-41611), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-11). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.