# CVE-2021-28967: Code injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted workspace in the unofficial MATLAB extension for Visual Studio Code.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Mar 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5cv2-5w57-p4x6

## What is CVE-2021-28967?

CVE-2021-28967 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The unofficial MATLAB extension before 2.0.1 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted workspace because of lint configuration settings.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28967?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gimly Matlab.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-28967?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-28967 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-28967 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-28967 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28967 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28967/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28967/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28967
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28967
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28967

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.