RCE in Pdf-Image Project
CVE-2026-26830
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()
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.032 · change: +0.007
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.npmjs.com/package/pdf-image (Product)
- github.com/mooz/node-pdf-image (Product)
- github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26830 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-26830?
- CVE-2026-26830 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pdf-Image Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-26830?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-26830 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.