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Vulnerabilities Reported in Popular VSCode Extensions

Summary

Researchers discovered vulnerabilities in popular VSCode extensions like Live Server and Code Runner that allow for remote code execution and local file theft.

Take Action:

If you are using VSCode extensions, check this advisory. Update Microsoft Live Preview to version 0.4.16 or above. For the others, ideally remove them because they are not updated.


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