CVE-2026-28417
Vim has OS Command Injection in netrw
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.4 Medium
- Published
- Feb 27, 2026
- Updated
- May 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 27, 2026
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0073, an OS command injection vulnerability exists in the `netrw` standard plugin bundled with Vim. By inducing a user to open a crafted URL (e.g., using the `scp://` protocol handler), an attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the Vim process. Version 9.2.0073 fixes the issue.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-86 Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
vimvim |
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References
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