CVE-2026-28353 Trivy Vulnerability Scanner: Unauthorized AI Agent Execution Code Included in OpenVSX Extension Release
A compromised Trivy VS Code extension distributed via OpenVSX contained malicious code to exfiltrate sensitive data using local AI agents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28353?
CVE-2026-28353 is a critical vulnerability in aquasecurity trivy-vscode-extension, published on 5 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Trivy Vulnerability Scanner is a VS Code extension that helps find vulnerabilities. In Trivy VSCode Extension version 1.8.12, which was distributed via OpenVSX marketplace was compromised and contained malicious code designed to leverage local AI coding agent to collect and exfiltrate sensitive information. Users using the affected artifact are advised to immediately remove it and rotate environment secrets. The malicious artifact has been removed from the marketplace. No other affected artifacts have been identified.
Weakness: CWE-506
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28353?
How do I fix CVE-2026-28353?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28353 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28353 in the wild and no public exploit code.