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ruby code injection
About this tag
The tag covers discussions about Ruby code injection vulnerabilities, particularly in the context of CVE-2026-47167, a Vim code-injection flaw affecting Vim versions before 9.2.0496 when compiled with Ruby support. The vulnerability involves malicious step-definition patterns in Cucumber filetype plugins. Content emphasizes that this is not a remote network exploit but a local attack requiring an attacker-controlled project. For Windows administrators and developers, the key takeaway is the risk posed by editor automation features, such as plugin systems, that can introduce injection vectors. The tag focuses on practical mitigation, patching strategies, and secure workflow design rather than generic Ruby security.
CVE-2026-47167 is a medium-severity Vim code-injection vulnerability disclosed in June 2026 that affects Vim versions before 9.2.0496 when the bundled Cucumber filetype plugin runs on builds compiled with Ruby support and processes malicious step-definition patterns from an attacker-controlled...