CVE-2023-26155

Name: CVE-2023-26155
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-14T05:15:55.183+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-26155 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. All versions of the package node-qpdf are vulnerable to Command Injection such that the package-exported method encrypt() fails to sanitize its parameter input, which later flows into a sensitive command execution API. As a result, attackers may inject malicious commands once they can specify the input pdf file path.. EPSS estimates a 2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

All versions of the package node-qpdf are vulnerable to Command Injection such that the package-exported method encrypt() fails to sanitize its parameter input, which later flows into a sensitive command execution API. As a result, attackers may inject malicious commands once they can specify the input pdf file path.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.08%

79.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nrhirani	Node-Qpdf	All versions

References

https://github.com/nrhirani/node-qpdf/issues/23Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEQPDF-5747918Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nrhirani/node-qpdf/issues/23Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NODEQPDF-5747918Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 14, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-26155?

How severe is CVE-2023-26155?

CVE-2023-26155 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-26155?

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Source: NVD / NIST