What is CVE-2024-52011?

CVE-2024-52011 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vitejs Launch-editor, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2024-52011?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-52011 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Vitejs Launch-editor

CVE-2024-52011

launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to version 2.9.0, due to the insufficient sanitization of the `file` argument in the `launchEditor`, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Win…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.005 (40.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Vitejs Launch-editor — versions < 2.9.0
Vitejs Vite — versions < 5.4.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

HORKimhab/CVE-2024-52011

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52011?: CVE-2024-52011 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vitejs Launch-editor, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2026-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-52011?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-52011 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.