GCVE-110-OSM-2026-10581

Advisory PublishedCVSS 5.4/10

Vulnetix · Advisory published August 18, 2026

Malicious VS Code extension removed from Microsoft VS Code Marketplace. Extension ID: FengXCs.best-novel-reader Publisher: FengXCs Removal Date: 8/15/2026 Violation Type: impersonation This extension was identified and removed by Microsoft from the VS Code Marketplace for violating marketplace policies. The removal indicates potential security risks for users who may have installed this extension. Source: https://github.com/microsoft/vsmarketplace/blob/main/RemovedPackages.md Extension impersonates another legitimate extension or publisher.

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

Medium · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
unknown	FengXCs.best-novel-reader	all (affected)	—

References

Malicious vscode package: FengXCs.best-novel-reader

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