How many Vim tar.vim plugin CVEs are in CISA KEV?

None of Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Are there public exploits for Vim tar.vim plugin vulnerabilities?

Yes — 1 of Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs have a known public exploit.

What are the most common weakness types in Vim tar.vim plugin CVEs?

Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')).

What is the average severity of Vim tar.vim plugin CVEs?

The average CVSS base score across Vim tar.vim plugin's scored CVEs is 4.1.

Vim tar.vim plugin Vulnerabilities: CVEs, CISA KEV & Security Advisories

Name: Vim tar.vim plugin vulnerability dataset (CVEs)
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

RadicalNotion.AI

Vim tar.vim plugin Vulnerabilities: CVEs, CISA KEV & Security Advisories

Overview

Vim tar.vim plugin has 1 published CVE records since 2025, of which 0 are in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and 1 have a known public exploit. The average CVSS base score across scored CVEs is 4.1.

Severity and exploitation

How the CVSS severity of Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs breaks down, plus how many are exploited in the wild or have public exploit code.

Critical0

High0

Medium1

Low0

In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

None of Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog.

Public exploits

One of Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs has a known public exploit available.

Affected versions and CVEs

Browse every Vim tar.vim plugin version named in a CVE, then pick one to see only the CVEs that affect it.

No specific affected versions are recorded for Vim tar.vim plugin; the CVEs below apply to the product without a version pin.

1 CVE

Sort

Vim has path traversial issue with tar.vim and special crafted tar files
CVE-2025-53905
Public exploit
Patch
CWE-22
Medium · CVSS 4.1
EPSS 0.3% (20th pct)2025-07-15

Common weakness types

The CWE weakness categories most often found in Vim tar.vim plugin CVEs. Follow any weakness for its full explanation.

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')1 CVE

Other Vim products

Browse vulnerabilities for other products by Vim.

vim272 CVEs vim/vim159 CVEs gvim2 CVEs xxd2 CVEs Neovim1 CVEs netrw1 CVEs tar.vim1 CVEs zipplugin.vim1 CVEs

All Vim vulnerabilities

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Vim tar.vim plugin vulnerabilities.

How many CVEs does Vim tar.vim plugin have?: Vim tar.vim plugin has 1 published CVE records since 2025.
How many Vim tar.vim plugin CVEs are in CISA KEV?: None of Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Are there public exploits for Vim tar.vim plugin vulnerabilities?: Yes — 1 of Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs have a known public exploit.
What are the most common weakness types in Vim tar.vim plugin CVEs?: Vim tar.vim plugin's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')).
What is the average severity of Vim tar.vim plugin CVEs?: The average CVSS base score across Vim tar.vim plugin's scored CVEs is 4.1.

References

Vulnerability data is sourced from the CVE Program; severity, KEV, and exploit signals are aggregated by RadicalNotion.AI.

Track Vim tar.vim plugin vulnerabilities

Get an alert for each new Vim tar.vim plugin CVE, with AI-written analysis and remediation steps.

Create an account See pricing