High severity · published Jun 25, 2026
CVE-2026-55895
Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile() in the netrw plugin (runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim) when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory listing is interpolated into an Ex command line passed to :execute with only the backslash character escaped, allowing a crafted filename containing a bar (|) to terminate the intended command and execute arbitrary Vimscript, including shell commands via :call system() and :!. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0663.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VI
vim · vim
< 9.2.0663 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55895
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55895
Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/55bc757a5d436e59d50fe43f7cda94b118f86cb2
Product
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0663
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-vhh8-v6wx-hjjh
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