CVE-2020-37279easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 OS Command Injection via merge function
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, higher than 74% of scored CVEs.
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easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by injecting shell metacharacters into source paths, destination path, or maxHeap option. Attackers can supply file names or options containing double quotes, semicolons, $() or backticks, which child_process.exec() runs through a shell with the Node.js process privileges.
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 1.50% (percentile 74)
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 12, 2026
Affected products
karuppiah7890 easy-pdf-merge karuppiah7890:easy_pdf_merge (from the name) | from 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/pull/28issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/pull/45issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/blob/v0.2.6/source/lib/PDFMerger.js#L71-L75technical-description
- https://github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-mergeproduct
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/easy-pdf-merge-0.1.0-through-0.2.6-os-command-injection-via-merge-functionthird-party-advisory
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