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 (40.9th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.