---
id: "CVE-2026-119975"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119975"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-119975"]
title: "Visual Studio Code: cross-site scripting lets an attacker run code over a network (fixed in 1.145.3)"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.8
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: [{"name": "Visual Studio Code", "fixed": ["1.145.3"], "affected": ">= 1.0.0, < 1.145.3", "ecosystem": "vendor"}]
ecosystems: []
tags: ["developer-tooling", "other", "visual-studio-code", "vscode", "xss"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:20:22+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:06+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T22:11:13+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119975", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:06+00:00"}, {"source": "analyst", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119975", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T22:11:13+00:00", "cites": ["https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119975"]}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Visual Studio Code: cross-site scripting lets an attacker run code over a network (fixed in 1.145.3)

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119975 (this .md is for agents)

Visual Studio Code has a cross-site scripting flaw in how it generates web pages from input. According to NVD, an unauthorized attacker can execute code over a network.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Affected

- vendor:Visual Studio Code affected >= 1.0.0, < 1.145.3 fixed 1.145.3

## How to check

Run 'code --version' or open Help > About; versions below 1.145.3 are listed as affected.

## Fix

Update Visual Studio Code to 1.145.3 or later (per NVD/CNA record; MSRC page not read)

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:06+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119975
- 2026-11-10T22:11:13+00:00 analyst https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119975 — NVD (Microsoft CNA data): VS Code 1.0.0 to <1.145.3, CVSS 8.8, UI required. MSRC page is JS-only, not read; nothing verified. No exploitation or PoC found.

## Documents

- [advisory] NVD CVE-2026-119975 (CNA: Microsoft) https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119975

## From the sources

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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