What is CVE-2025-68120?

CVE-2025-68120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github.com/golang/vscode-Go, classified under CWE-184: INCOMPLETE LIST OF DISALLOWED INPUTS. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-12-30.

How severe is CVE-2025-68120?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-68120 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Github.com/golang/vscode-Go

CVE-2025-68120

To prevent unexpected untrusted code execution, the Visual Studio Code Go extension is now disabled in Restricted Mode.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Github.com/golang/vscode-go — versions 0
Go

Public proof-of-concept exploits

choewonwoo1817/CVE-2025-68120

References

security@golang.org (Third Party Advisory)
security@golang.org (Mailing List)
security@golang.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68120?: CVE-2025-68120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github.com/golang/vscode-Go, classified under CWE-184: INCOMPLETE LIST OF DISALLOWED INPUTS. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-12-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-68120?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-68120 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.