---
id: "CVE-2026-119976"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119976"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-119976"]
title: "VS Code GitHub Pull Requests extension: path control lets attackers read information"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["github-pull-requests-extension", "package", "vscode"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:20:22+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:25:06+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:56:23+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119976", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:25:06+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# VS Code GitHub Pull Requests extension: path control lets attackers read information

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-119976 (this .md is for agents)

The GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension for Visual Studio Code lets an attacker control a file name or path it uses. An unauthorized attacker over the network can use this to disclose information.

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

## How to check

- Check whether the `GitHub Pull Requests and Issues` extension is installed in Visual Studio Code and note its version.
- Compare the installed version against the ranges in the vendor's advisory: unknown

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:25:06+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119976

## From the sources

External control of file name or path in Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

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