---
id: CVE-2026-57101
title: Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site
  scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a
  security feature locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: Microsoft
product: Visual Studio Code
affected:
  - visual_studio_code >= 1.0.0 < 1.128.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-07-10T00:00:00+00:00'
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T18:24:50.037Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57101'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57101'
    label: Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00482
epssPercentile: 0.38895
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T17:06:31.902Z'
---

## Overview

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

## Affected

- `visual_studio_code >= 1.0.0 < 1.128.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.