CVE-2026-112943: vitejs launch-editor · OS Command Injection
Affects vitejs launch-editorSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.14.2 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.14.2, 8.3.3, 8.2.4 +4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vitejslaunch-editor | Affected
| Fixed in
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| vitejsvite | Affected
| Fixed in
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| vitejsvite | Affected
| Fixed in
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| vitejsvite | Affected
| Fixed in
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| vitejsvite | Affected
| Fixed in
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| vitejsvite | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade launch-editor to version 2.14.2 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by properly escaping % characters on Windows. No other mitigation is indicated.
Description
launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to 2.14.2, launch-editor did not escape % on Windows when passing an argument to cmd. When an environment variable contained a malicious value, it was possible that that content to be executed. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.14.2.
References
- github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/security/advisories/GHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/pull/155 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/commit/3c2f9bf2ff8fe63d056a8f9cc52d825b66ca79fc (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/vitejs/launch-editor/releases/tag/v2.14.2 (opens in a new tab)