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 (CVE-2026-23653) involves improper neutralization of special elements in commands within the Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension, classified under CWE-77 (Command Injection). An authorized attacker could exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information over a network. The issue affects version 0.27.0 of the extension. Microsoft has issued an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted. The attacker requires some level of authorization and user interaction to exploit the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch to the Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23653 for detailed update instructions.
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
Microsoft
Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-23653) involves improper neutralization of special elements in commands within the Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension, classified under CWE-77 (Command Injection). An authorized attacker could exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information over a network. The issue affects version 0.27.0 of the extension. Microsoft has issued an official fix to address this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted. The attacker requires some level of authorization and user interaction to exploit the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch to the Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23653 for detailed update instructions.
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: 08/15/2026, 13:54:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 146
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