Published on July 15, 2025, this path traversal vulnerability poses significant risks to system security, though exploitation requires direct user interaction. When users open maliciously crafted zip archives, the plugin fails to properly validate file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directory structures and overwrite files outside the intended extraction directory. Attackers must craft malicious zip archives containing specially formatted file paths that exploit the path traversal vulnerability. The attack vector allows for potential arbitrary command execution on the underlying operating system, making this a serious security concern for development environments and production systems. CVE-2025-53906, Vim's zip.vim plugin is vulnerable to path traversal attacks through malicious zip archives, enabling arbitrary file overwrites. Security researchers note that careful users may suspect suspicious activity during this process, as the editor displays the manipulated paths and contents. The fix implements proper path validation in the zip.vim plugin, preventing directory traversal attacks through malicious zip archives. When victims open these archives using Vim’s zip.vim plugin, the malicious paths are processed without proper sanitization. The vulnerability affects all Vim versions prior to 9.1.1551, potentially impacting a vast user base across different operating systems. The vulnerability has been patched in Vim version 9.1.1551, released following the security disclosure. Requires user interaction but can lead to arbitrary command execution and sensitive file compromise. However, unsuspecting users might not recognize the security implications of the displayed information.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:40:19 +0000