npm package report

Is launch-editor safe?

launch-editor (npm) has 5 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 2.14.2 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

3 direct dependencies

1 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

shell-quoteCRITICAL

17 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

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cvss

7.5

high

CVSS v4.0 base score out of 10

epss

1.7%

medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 78th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score

4.4

medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm, the advisory selected below

// 5 advisories

GHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm

HIGHGitHub ratingCVE-2026-112942

launch-editor checked fs.existsSync(fileName) before passing a supplied path to an editor command.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v4.0 vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: Present
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Active
Confidentiality (vulnerable system): High
Integrity (vulnerable system): High
Availability (vulnerable system): High
Confidentiality (subsequent systems): None
Integrity (subsequent systems): None
Availability (subsequent systems): None

// questions

Is launch-editor safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 5 known vulnerabilities for launch-editor (npm), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does launch-editor have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 5 known vulnerabilities for launch-editor (npm), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-587h-7wmj-h5pm, GHSA-c27g-q93r-2cwf, GHSA-698v-4r3x-3vcv, GHSA-r825-w8mm-5pxw, GHSA-v6wh-96g9-6wx3.

Which version of launch-editor should I use?

2.14.2 or later clears every advisory recorded for launch-editor (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check launch-editor before installing?

Search launch-editor in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=launch-editor. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

Checked 2026-11-14 at 07:04 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-10-20. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.