CVE-2026-59856CWE-94

Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via PHP Omni-Completion

High · published July 9, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
11.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0736, the PHP omni-completion script in runtime/autoload/phpcomplete.vim interpolates a class or trait name, taken from the contents of the edited buffer, into a search() pattern that is run via win_execute() without escaping. A name containing a single quote can terminate the search() string argument early, and because the bar is honored as an Ex command separator, the remainder of the name is run as Ex commands; via the :! command this allows arbitrary operating-system command execution when a victim opens a crafted PHP file and invokes omni-completion. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0736.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00216 · 11.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2026-07-09T22:39Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JUL 22:39Z
    Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via PHP Omni-Completion
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