CVE-2026-26830 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-26830?

CVE-2026-26830 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-26830?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pdf-Image Project Pdf-Image.

Vulnerability 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()

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pdf-Image Project	Pdf-Image	<= 2.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

https://github.com/mooz/node-pdf-imageProduct
https://github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26830ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/pdf-imageProduct

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-26830?

CVE-2026-26830 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 i...

How severe is CVE-2026-26830?

CVE-2026-26830 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-26830?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pdf-Image Project Pdf-Image.