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

published 2026-03-25 7 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-q5mh-72xg-628w , EUVD-2026-15457

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.5%; EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
public exploits: 0; none known

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()

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 7 mo ago (2026-03-27)

Exploit prediction

2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26830 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
CNA	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	pdf-image	<=2.0.0	no fix listed

Classification

Weakness

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

github.com /zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26830
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
npmjs.com /package/pdf-image
product
github.com /mooz/node-pdf-image
package, product
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26830
advisory

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary