CVE-2021-28790 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in unofficial SwiftLint extensions for Visual Studio Code, specifically versions prior to 1.4.5. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious workspace with a manipulated swiftlint.path configuration, leading to code execution when a user opens the workspace. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction but resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:swiftlint_project:swiftlint:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.