Command Injection in Spring CLI VSCode Extension - CVE-2026-22718

 

Command Injection in Spring CLI VSCode Extension - CVE-2026-22718

Published: January 13, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121272
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22718
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Spring
Affected software:
Spring CLI VSCode Extension

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary commands.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-22718

Software is no longer supported by the vendor and there will be no security patch. It is recommended to no longer use this extension. 


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