Vim < 9.2.0435 OS Command Injection (GHSA-hwg5-3cxw-wvvg)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 314673

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.0435. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the GHSA-hwg5-3cxw-wvvg advisory.

- Vim's `:find` command-line completion feature is affected by an OS command injection vulnerability. When the `path` option contains backtick-enclosed shell commands, those commands execute during file name completion. Because `path` lacks the `P_SECURE` flag, an attacker can set it via modeline to execute arbitrary shell commands when a user opens an attacker-controlled file and triggers `:find` completion. (CVE-2026-44656)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Vim version 9.2.0435 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 314673

File Name: vim_9_2_0435.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/14/2026

Updated: 5/14/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-44656

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vim:vim

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Vim

Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/3/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-44656

Detections

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