CVE-2026-23653 GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can exploit command injection in GitHub Copilot and VS Code to disclose sensitive information over the network.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-23653?
CVE-2026-23653 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension, published on 14 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Github Copilot Chat.
How do I fix CVE-2026-23653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-23653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension
- CVE-2025-62222 Agentic AI and Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-65675 CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-62449 Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-50519 Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghqv-73vw-x3j9.