CVE-2025-8217 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-8217: Inert Malicious script injected into Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Extension

Vendor Amazon
Product Q Developer VS Code Extension
Weakness CWE-506
Published July 30, 2025
Last update October 14, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.1/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 30, 2025 CVE published
October 14, 2025 Record updated