CVE-2026-8770

What it is

A vulnerability was identified in continuedev continue up to 1.2.22. This affects the function lsTool of the file core/tools/implementations/lsTool.ts of the component JSON-RPC Server. Such manipulation of the argument dirPath leads to path traversal. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2026-05-18 00:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-14 20:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-18 00:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-14 20:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-22 · Path traversal

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Continue ≤ 1.2.22

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 1.9

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None