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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-28353

Trivy Vulnerability Scanner is a VS Code extension that helps find vulnerabilities.

Published Mar 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability Scanner is

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28353. EPSS is 0.45%. Act only if a listed version of Trivy Vulnerability Scanner is is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Trivy Vulnerability Scanner is).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical10.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.45%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-28353

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-28353. EPSS is 0.45%. Act only if a listed version of Trivy Vulnerability Scanner is is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-506. EPSS 0.45%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 environme

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 environme

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28353

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-28353

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28353

    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 exfil

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.