Description
launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to 2.14.2, when an attacker can create a filesystem entry beginning with plus or minus in the working directory, an affected editor is selected, and the path can remain relative or is converted to a relative WSL path, launchEditor forwards the path without forcing it to be interpreted as a positional filename. Editor option parsing then treats the attacker-controlled filename as a command-line flag, which can cause unintended file overwrite or arbitrary command execution by the selected editor. The affected editors are Vim and gVim, MacVim, Emacs and Emacsclient, and Notepad++ when a plugin exposes dangerous operations; WSL path conversion keeps Vite and newer middleware callers exposed. This issue is fixed in version 2.14.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vitejs | launch-editor | < 2.14.2 | — |
| vitejs | 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 | — |
| vitejs | vite-plus | < 1.1.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-pipelines-frontend | 2.17.2-r16 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | langfuse-3-worker | 3.225.12-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | nextcloud-server-33 | 33.0.10-r2 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | launch-editor | < 2.14.2 | 2.14.2 | GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw |
| npm | vite | >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.3 | 8.3.3 | GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw |
| npm | vite | >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.4 | 8.2.4 | GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw |
| npm | vite | >= 8.0.0, < 8.1.6 | 8.1.6 | GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw |
| npm | vite | >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.7 | 7.3.7 | GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw |
| npm | vite | < 6.4.4 | 6.4.4 | GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw |
| npm | vite-plus | < 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 | GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw |