PT-2021-17098 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code Npm-Script Extension

Jack Adamson + 1 · Published 2021-02-15 · Updated 2025-07-16 · CVE-2021-26700

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Visual Studio Code npm-script Extension (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns a remote code execution vulnerability in the Visual Studio Code npm-script Extension. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-26700

GHSA-R84V-QFF8-JV5G

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code Npm-Script Extension

References · 11

• 🔥 https://github.com/jackadamson/CVE-2021-26700 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26700 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26700 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-r84v-qff8-jv5g · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26700 · Security Note
• https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-npm-scripts · Note
• https://github.com/EgeBalci/WSAAcceptBackdoor · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/129154 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/secharvester/10611 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/2707 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/24185 · Telegram Post