CVE-2026-55895Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename

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.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

• https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-vhh8-v6wx-hjjh Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/55bc757a5d436e59d50fe43f7cda94b118f86cb2 Patch
• https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0663 Product