CVE-2026-26831 is an OS Command Injection vulnerability affecting `dbashford textract` through version 2.5.0, allowing arbitrary command execution when processing files with maliciously crafted filenames due to insufficient sanitization. This vulnerability is rated 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS:3.1) and enables unauthenticated, remote attackers to achieve complete system compromise with low attack complexity and no user interaction. Despite its critical nature, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, as indicated by its very low EPSS score.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dbashford:textract:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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