CVE-2026-44461
Zed: Remote Command Injection via Unquoted Environment Variable Keys (SSH / WSL Remote)
CVSS Score
8.6
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.227.1, Zed builds SSH/WSL remote commands as a shell command string that starts with exec env ..., but environment variable keys are inserted without shell quoting or validation. If an attacker can control an environment variable key (for example via project terminal settings), shell expansions in the key (such as $(...)) are evaluated by the remote shell when a terminal is opened. This can lead to arbitrary command execution on the remote host under the victim user's account. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.227.1.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | zed-industries |
| Product | zed |
| Published | May 28, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 29, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
zed-industries / zed
< 0.227.1