# CVE-2025-62222: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-62222-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-a-command  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-62222 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2025-11-11

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Technologies: [Microsoft GitHub Copilot Chat](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-copilot-chat). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-62222 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-62222 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-62222?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 November 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft GitHub Copilot Chat. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-62222?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-62222?** Check whether you run Microsoft GitHub Copilot Chat. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Microsoft GitHub Copilot Chat

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