CVE-2024-52011 (High) detected in launch-editor-2.2.1.tgz

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CVE-2024-52011 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - launch-editor-2.2.1.tgz

launch editor from node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/launch-editor/-/launch-editor-2.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/launch-editor/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• nuxt-2.14.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • core-2.14.3.tgz
    • server-2.14.3.tgz
      • launch-editor-middleware-2.2.1.tgz
        • ❌ launch-editor-2.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: de1c2b0d1a23367b161c2d995029f9693bd8a155

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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 Windows by supplying a filename that contains special characters. This issue has been fixed in the "launch-editor" version 2.9.0, corresponding to vite version 5.4.9.

Publish Date: 2026-06-01

URL: CVE-2024-52011

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-c27g-q93r-2cwf

Release Date: 2026-06-01

Fix Resolution (launch-editor): 2.9.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (nuxt): 2.14.4

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