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CVE-2026-25931 Detail

Description

vscode-spell-checker is a basic spell checker that works well with code and documents. Prior to v4.5.4, DocumentSettings._determineIsTrusted treats the configuration value cSpell.trustedWorkspace as the authoritative trust flag. The value defaults to true (package.json) and is read from workspace configuration each time settings are fetched. The code coerces any truthy value to true and forwards it to ConfigLoader.setIsTrusted , which in turn allows JavaScript/TypeScript configuration files ( .cspell.config.js/.mjs/.ts , etc.) to be located and executed. Because no VS Code workspace-trust state is consulted, an untrusted workspace can keep the flag true and place a malicious .cspell.config.js ; opening the workspace causes the extension host to execute attacker-controlled Node.js code with the user’s privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in v4.5.4.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mT4SOkkHSHU6NFfKwekysydAd3FUAC6K/view?usp=sharing GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/vscode-spell-checker/commit/f39af9a3a6f2a939a57171a24161ed735d41c575 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/vscode-spell-checker/releases/tag/code-spell-checker-v4.5.4 GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/streetsidesoftware/vscode-spell-checker/security/advisories/GHSA-mggq-68mr-58vj GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-807 Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-25931
NVD Published Date:
02/09/2026
NVD Last Modified:
02/10/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.