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CVE-2026-54702GHSA-83c6-hcjv-pvmg

vscode-markdown-preview-enhanced: Markdown Preview Enhanced: Blind Command Dispatch via Unvalidated Webview Message Handler

shd101wyy vscode-markdown-preview-enhanced
CVSS
7.3High
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 15 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.22%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published14 Oct 2026Updated 15 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

Markdown Preview Enhanced is a Markdown preview extension for Visual Studio Code. Prior to 0.8.30, the webview message handler in src/preview-provider.ts accepts an attacker-controlled command value and attacker-controlled args, constructs a command in the _crossnote namespace, and invokes vscode.commands.executeCommand without an allowlist or type validation. JavaScript already executing in the preview webview can use this bridge to invoke privileged extension commands, including file modification, code-chunk execution, export-tool execution, and arbitrary URL opening, with attacker-selected arguments. Exploitation requires a separate webview JavaScript execution path, such as the independently tracked .crossnote/head.html injection, but no further authorization check protects the extension-host command boundary. This issue is fixed in version 0.8.30.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • vscode-markdown-preview-enhancedaffected: < 0.8.30CVE List

References 4