CVE-2026-44187
Ansible-lightspeed: ansible lightspeed extension for visual studio code: information disclosure of google gemini api key
Description
A flaw was found in the Ansible Lightspeed extension for Visual Studio Code. This vulnerability allows an attacker with local access to the workstation, or malware running with the user's privileges, to read the Google Gemini API key. The extension insecurely stores the API key in plain text within the user's configuration file and writes it to output log files. This information disclosure can lead to the attacker obtaining the API credential and potentially consuming the user's API quota.
INFO
Published Date :
July 22, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 22, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Remove Google Gemini API key from configuration.
- Remove key from output log files.
- Use secure credential management.
- Update the extension when available.
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CVE-2026-44187.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44187 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466765 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2', 'packageName': 'ansible-automation-platform-25/ansible-dev-tools-rhel8', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2', 'packageName': 'ansible-automation-platform-26/ansible-dev-tools-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2', 'packageName': 'ansible-dev-tools', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description A flaw was found in the Ansible Lightspeed extension for Visual Studio Code. This vulnerability allows an attacker with local access to the workstation, or malware running with the user's privileges, to read the Google Gemini API key. The extension insecurely stores the API key in plain text within the user's configuration file and writes it to output log files. This information disclosure can lead to the attacker obtaining the API credential and potentially consuming the user's API quota. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-256 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44187 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466765