CVE-2026-41610
MediumCVSS 6.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk48th percentile - higher than 48% of all known CVEs
Summary
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Risk Assessment
Bypassing a security feature in the editor may allow execution of untrusted content and weaken protection of the development environment.
Recommendation
Update Visual Studio Code to a patched version and avoid opening untrusted files and extensions.
Other vulnerabilities in Visual Studio Code
See all- CVE-2026-102238Critical
Visual Studio Code is affected by a path traversal vulnerability due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory. This allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-81376Critical
Incomplete comparison with missing factors in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- CVE-2026-47281Critical
Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2021-43891High
Visual Studio Code contains a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user.
- CVE-2020-1192High
Remote code execution vulnerability in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads workspace settings from a notebook file. An attacker could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, potentially taking control of the system if the user has administrative rights.
- CVE-2026-70098High
Visual Studio Code has a missing authorization vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-102235High
Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-102234High
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- CVE-2026-69370High
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-102851Medium
Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

