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CVE-2026-26830 — Vulnerability in pdf-image — CVE Details

CRITICAL

pdf-image has an OS Command Injection Vulnerability through its pdfFilePath parameter

Published March 25, 2026Updated March 27, 2026Source: osv

Summary

pdf-image (npm package) through version 2.0.0 allows OS command injection via the pdfFilePath parameter. The constructGetInfoCommand and constructConvertCommandForPage functions use util.format() to interpolate user-controlled file paths into shell command strings that are executed via child_process.exec().

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 25, 2026 (201 days ago).
  • Last revised March 27, 2026 — 2 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
pdf-image
npm
All versionsRange-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-26830?
pdf-image has an OS Command Injection Vulnerability through its pdfFilePath parameter This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-26830?
CVE-2026-26830 affects pdf-image. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-26830 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-q5mh-72xg-628w

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