Vulnerability · Published Oct 27, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-117511desmondmorris node-tesseract Command Builder tesseract.js process os command injection
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in node-tesseract from desmondmorris. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 76% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in desmondmorris node-tesseract up to 0.2.7. Affected by this issue is the function process of the file lib/tesseract.js of the component Command Builder. Such manipulation of the argument image leads to os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| desmondmorris | node-tesseract | 0.2.00.2.10.2.20.2.30.2.40.2.50.2.60.2.7 |
Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
References
- VDB-427077 | desmondmorris node-tesseract Command Builder tesseract.js process os command injection vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-427077 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-117511 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #1024535 | Desmond Morris node-tesseract 0.0.1-0.2.7 OS Command Injection third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/desmondmorris/node-tesseract/issues/72 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/desmondmorris/node-tesseract/ product