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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-28353 is rated Moderate Risk (41.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-21 | 0.06% | 0.02% | -0.04% |
| 2 | 2026-03-11 | 0.04% | 0.06% | +0.01% |
| 3 | 2026-03-06 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 4.0 | CRITICAL |
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No affected products in dataset. | |||