CVE-2020-13279 Code injection in gitlab-vscode-extension
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on a user's system via the GitLab VS Code extension, requiring users to update the extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-13279?
CVE-2020-13279 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in gitlab-vscode-extension, published on 22 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Client side code execution in gitlab-vscode-extension v2.2.0 allows attacker to execute code on user system
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gitlab Gitlab-Vscode-Extension.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-13279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-13279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gitlab-vscode-extension
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2m9-jc99-c4c6.