What is CVE-2026-25931?

CVE-2026-25931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Streetsidesoftware Vscode-spell-checker, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-02-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-25931?

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

Vulnerability in Streetsidesoftware Vscode-spell-checker

CVE-2026-25931

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…

EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Streetsidesoftware Vscode-spell-checker — versions < 4.5.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25931?: CVE-2026-25931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Streetsidesoftware Vscode-spell-checker, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-25931?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.