GHSA-66hr-7p6x-x5j3: Vim: vimscript injection via unescaped filename in netrw s:netrwmarkfile() filter() expression allows arbitrary code execution

Published Aug 19, 2026
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Updated

A flaw was found in Vim's netrw plugin. A crafted filename containing quote characters and expression fragments can break out of the quoted context during mark/unmark operations, allowing arbitrary Vimscript execution. This can be leveraged to run shell commands with the privileges of the user running Vim.

Affected Software

1 affected component
vim Vim

Event History

Aug 19, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·02:06 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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