How severe is CVE-2021-28470?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code GitHub Pull Requests And Issues

CVE-2021-28470

Visual Studio Code GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published 2021-04-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.023 (82.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28470 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28470?: CVE-2021-28470 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code GitHub Pull Requests And Issues. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-28470?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.