CVE-2021-28791

HIGH

swiftformat < 1.3.7 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted swiftformat.path Configuration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The unofficial SwiftFormat extension before 1.3.7 for Visual Studio Code allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by constructing a malicious workspace with a crafted swiftformat.path configuration value that triggers execution upon opening the workspace.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/vknabel/vscode-swiftformat/releases/tag/1.3.7
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/13

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0162
EPSS Percentile 73.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (1)
swiftformat_project/swiftformat < 1.3.7
Published Mar 18, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026