CVE-2026-28417 PUBLISHED

Vim has OS Command Injection in netrw

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 27.02.2026 Published: 27.02.2026 Updated: 28.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 4.4

Product Status

Vendor vim
Product vim
Versions
  • Version < 9.2.0073 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-86: Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages CWE