CVE-2026-44189CWE-88

Ansible-lightspeed: visual studio code ansible lightspeed extension: arbitrary code execution via malicious playbook filename

High · published July 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
61.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in the Visual Studio Code Ansible Lightspeed extension's AnsiblePlaybookRunProvider. This command injection vulnerability allows an attacker to craft a malicious playbook filename containing special characters. When a victim runs the playbook, these characters are not properly sanitized, leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running VS Code. This could result in a full system compromise, including the exfiltration of sensitive data, modification of project files, and permanent data loss.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00954 · 61.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-88 · Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
Published
2026-07-22T12:06Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JUL 12:06Z
    Ansible-lightspeed: visual studio code ansible lightspeed extension: arbitrary code execution via malicious playbook filename
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