Vulnerability · Published Mar 25, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2026-26830
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity code injection in the pdf-image package (npm). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 15.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
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()
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | pdf-image | no fix listed | GHSA-q5mh-72xg-628w |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N