CVE-2026-112943: vitejs launch-editor OS Command Injection
CVSS: 6.3v4.0MediumAwaiting analysis
AliasesGHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv
Published 20-10-2026Last modified 20-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-112943 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) OS Command Injection vulnerability in vitejs launch-editor.
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
Not scored
0%100%
No EPSS score yetKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to 2.14.2, launch-editor did not escape % on Windows when passing an argument to cmd. When an environment variable contained a malicious value, it was possible that that content to be executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.14.2.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST6.3MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS trend
No EPSS score has been published for this record yet.
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Npm3 products
- launch-editor< 2.14.2
- vite≥ 8.3.0, < 8.3.3 | ≥ 8.2.0, < 8.2.4 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.1.6 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.3.7 | < 6.4.4
- vite-plus< 1.1.0
Vitejs3 products
- launch-editor< 2.14.2
- vite≥ 8.3.0, < 8.3.3 | ≥ 8.2.0, < 8.2.4 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.1.6 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.3.7 | < 6.4.4
- vite-plus< 1.1.0
2 vendors · 6 products
