CVE-2026-54981 PUBLISHED

Visual Studio Code Python Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Assigner: microsoft
Reserved: 16.06.2026 Published: 11.08.2026 Updated: 12.08.2026

Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score: 7.8

Product Status

Vendor Microsoft
Product Python extension for Visual Studio Code
Versions
  • affected from 2020 to 1.132.1 (excl.)

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Problem Types