CVE-2026-110637
buildebooks before 0.2.2 OS Command Injection via kindlegen EPUB File Name
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 14, 2026
Description
buildebooks before 0.2.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in lib/kindle.js that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying a crafted EPUB file name passed to kindlegen via child_process.exec. Attackers can craft a book project with a malicious front-matter filename or project folder name and kindle: true to execute OS commands as the user running buildebooks.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
buildebookswastemobile |
|
References
- https://github.com/wastemobile/buildebooks/pull/12issue-trackingpatch
- https://github.com/wastemobile/buildebooks/commit/123776c9ef61e8075ada2f7da2f7046f6a8078d9patch
- https://github.com/wastemobile/buildebooks/blob/7fc313485447d9359fb38fda3cbc2ed60ce69fe7/lib/kindle.js#L5-L12technical-description
- https://github.com/wastemobile/buildebooksproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: buildebooks before 0.2.2 OS Command Injection via kindlegen EPUB File Namethird-party-advisory
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