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Vim < 9.2.0357 Command Injection via Tag Filenames (GHSA-cwgx-gcj7-6qh8)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 317736

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.0357. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the GHSA-cwgx-gcj7-6qh8 advisory.

 - A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. A malicious tags file containing backtick-enclosed shell commands in the filename field can trigger arbitrary shell command execution when a user navigates tags. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0357. (CVE-2026-41411)

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 9.2.0357 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-cwgx-gcj7-6qh8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 317736

File Name: vim_9_2_0357.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/29/2026

Updated: 6/1/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-41411

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vim:vim

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Vim

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/21/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-41411

IAVA: 2026-A-0516