CVE-2026-23653: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-77) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands within the Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension (version 0.27.0). An authorized attacker could exploit this command injection flaw to disclose sensitive information over a network. The issue affects the specified extension version and has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, indicating medium severity. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this command injection vulnerability to disclose information over a network. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and privileges but user interaction is required. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users of Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension version 0.27.0 should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23653 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-23653: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension
Description
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 v3.1
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-77) involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands within the Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension (version 0.27.0). An authorized attacker could exploit this command injection flaw to disclose sensitive information over a network. The issue affects the specified extension version and has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, indicating medium severity. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker can exploit this command injection vulnerability to disclose information over a network. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The vulnerability requires low attack complexity and privileges but user interaction is required. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users of Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension version 0.27.0 should apply the vendor-provided patch as detailed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23653 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-14T16:59:33.462Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23653","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a1482d89c981fd6a5ec
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:04 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 16:57:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 112
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