CVE-2025-8217
Inert Malicious script injected into Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Extension
The Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension v1.84.0 contains inert, injected code designed to call the Q Developer CLI. The code executes when the extension is launched within the VS Code environment; however the injected code contains a syntax error which prevents it from making a successful API call to the Q Developer CLI.
To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version v1.85.0. All installations of v1.84.0 should be removed from use.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Inert Malicious script injected into Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Extension
The Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension v1.84.0 contains inert, injected code designed to call the Q Developer CLI. The code executes when the extension is launched within the VS Code environment; however the injected code contains a syntax error which prevents it from making a successful API call to the Q Developer CLI.
To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version v1.85.0. All installations of v1.84.0 should be removed from use.
- Record
CVE-2025-8217- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber - CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-23144
The Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension v1.84.0 contains inert, injected code designed to call the Q Developer CLI. The code executes when the extension is launched within the VS Code environment; however the injected code contains a syntax error which prevents it from making a successful API call to the Q Developer CLI.
To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version v1.85.0. All installations of v1.84.0 should be removed from use.
- Record
EUVD-2025-23144- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension v1.84.0 contains inert, injected code designed to call the Q Developer CLI. The code executes when the extension is launched within the VS Code environment; however the injected code contains a syntax error which prevents it from making a successful API call to the Q Developer CLI.
To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version v1.85.0. All installations of v1.84.0 should be removed from use.
- Record
CVE-2025-8217- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber - CVSS 3.1
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Inert Malicious script injected into Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Extension
The Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension v1.84.0 contains inert, injected code designed to call the Q Developer CLI. The code executes when the extension is launched within the VS Code environment; however the injected code contains a syntax error which prevents it from making a successful API call to the Q Developer CLI.
To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version v1.85.0. All installations of v1.84.0 should be removed from use.
- Record
CVE-2025-8217- CVSS 4.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-8217 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Amazon Q Developer Vs Code Extension, published July 30, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 14th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-015
github.com/aws/aws-toolkit-vscode/security/advisories/GHSA-7g7f-ff96-5gcw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8217