Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2026· Updated Apr 10, 2026

GitHub Copilot for Jetbrains Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2026-21516

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Github Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected products

GitHub/Copilot Clillm-fuzzy
Microsoft/GitHub Copilot Plugin for JetBrains IDEsv5
Range: 1.0.0

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21516mitrevendor-advisorypatch

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