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Open VSX Scanner Vulnerability Lets Malicious Extensions Go Live


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2026-03-28 06:41:07
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Open VSX, the extension marketplace used by VS Code forks such as Cursor and Windsurf, recently fixed a critical vulnerability in its newly introduced pre-publish scanning pipeline that could allow malicious extensions to bypass security checks and go live undetected. The issue, dubbed “Open Sesame,” stemmed from a fail-open condition in the scanning workflow. While […]


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