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GHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv

launch-editor: escapeCmdArgs() omits % escaping on Windows

Source: GitHub Advisory Database (reviewed) Moderate CVE-2026-112943

Packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
npm launch-editor < 2.14.2 2.14.2
npm vite >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.3 8.3.3
npm vite >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.4 8.2.4
npm vite >= 8.0.0, < 8.1.6 8.1.6
npm vite >= 7.0.0, < 7.3.7 7.3.7
npm vite < 6.4.4 6.4.4
npm vite-plus < 1.1.0 1.1.0

Details

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### Summary `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. ### Impact Only apps that match all of the following conditions are affected: - The user uses Windows - An attacker can place a file with the malicious filename containing `&` or `%` - Either of - An attacker can inject an environment variable with a malicious value - An attacker can add a NTFS alternate data stream to the file placed ### Details Unlike `.sh` files, `.bat` / `.cmd` files on Windows cannot be called directly using [`child_process.spawn`](https://nodejs.org/docs/latest-v24.x/api/child_process.html#child_processspawncommand-args-options) and requires passing them as an argument of `cmd.exe`. To do so, launch-editor escapes the arguments passed to `cmd.exe`. But `launch-editor` did not escape `%` which is used for environment variables. Because `launch-editor` checks if the argument matches an existing filename, the attack requires the attacker to be able to place a file. - If the attacker can inject an environment variable as well, they can include the subcommand in the env variable (e.g. set ` &calc.exe ` to `%ENV%`) and call `launchEditor` with `something%ENV%`. - If the attacker can place a NTFS alternate data stream to the file (e.g. a NTFS alternate data stream named `~-38%calc.exe`), they can call `launchEditor` with `something %CMDCMDLINE:~-38%calc.exe`. - If the attacker can create a filename containing the `%CD%` and the subcommand (e.g. `&calc.exe `), they can call `launchEditor` with `./%CD%`

References

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