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CVE-2026-28353: aquasecurity trivy-vscode-extension Embedded Malicious Code

CVSS: 10.0v4.0CriticalDeferred
Published 05-03-2026Last modified 06-03-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-28353 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) Embedded Malicious Code vulnerability in aquasecurity trivy-vscode-extension. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.45%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-03-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-03-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Trivy Vulnerability Scanner is a VS Code extension that helps find vulnerabilities. In Trivy VSCode Extension version 1.8.12, which was distributed via OpenVSX marketplace was compromised and contained malicious code designed to leverage local AI coding agent to collect and exfiltrate sensitive information. Users using the affected artifact are advised to immediately remove it and rotate environment secrets. The malicious artifact has been removed from the marketplace. No other affected artifacts have been identified.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.45% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Aquasecurity1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links