CVE-2026-44189

High

Description

A flaw was found in the Visual Studio Code Ansible Lightspeed extension's AnsiblePlaybookRunProvider. This command injection vulnerability allows an attacker to craft a malicious playbook filename containing special characters. When a victim runs the playbook, these characters are not properly sanitized, leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running VS Code. This could result in a full system compromise, including the exfiltration of sensitive data, modification of project files, and permanent data loss.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
PublishedJul 22, 2026
First seenJul 22, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-88CWE-88

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2No range specified—

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