CVE-2026-26831
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CVE-2026-26831 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. textract through 2.5.0 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the file path parameter in multiple extractors. When processing files with malicious filenames, the filePath is passed directly to child_process.exec() in lib/extractors/doc.js, rtf.js, dxf.js, images.js, and lib/util.js with inadequate sanitization. EPSS estimates a 2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
textract through 2.5.0 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the file path parameter in multiple extractors. When processing files with malicious filenames, the filePath is passed directly to child_process.exec() in lib/extractors/doc.js, rtf.js, dxf.js, images.js, and lib/util.js with inadequate sanitization
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dbashford | Textract | <= 2.5.0 |
References
- https://github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26831Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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