CVE-2026-26280
Systeminformation has a Command Injection via unsanitized interface parameter in wifi.js retry path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.4 High
- Published
- Feb 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 12, 2026
Description
systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. In versions prior to 5.30.8, a command injection vulnerability in the `wifiNetworks()` function allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via an unsanitized network interface parameter in the retry code path. In `lib/wifi.js`, the `wifiNetworks()` function sanitizes the `iface` parameter on the initial call (line 437). However, when the initial scan returns empty results, a `setTimeout` retry (lines 440-441) calls `getWifiNetworkListIw(iface)` with the **original unsanitized** `iface` value, which is passed directly to `execSync('iwlist ${iface} scan')`. Any application passing user-controlled input to `si.wifiNetworks()` is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the Node.js process. Version 5.30.8 fixes the issue.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | GitHub_M |
| 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat-SADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
systeminformationsebhildebrandt |
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References
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-9c88-49p5-5ggf
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/22242aa56188f2bffcbd7d265a11e1ebb808b460
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26280vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2441121issue-tracking
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-26280.json
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