CVE-2021-28956 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary binaries via a crafted workspace in the unsupported Sass Lint VS Code extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28956?
CVE-2021-28956 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The unofficial vscode-sass-lint (aka Sass Lint) extension through 1.0.7 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary binaries if the user opens a crafted workspace. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28956?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sass Lint Project Sass Lint.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28956 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-2021-28956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28fc-gvjg-5f4h.