CVE-2026-26318
systeminformation has Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()`
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Feb 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 13, 2026
Description
systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. Versions prior to 5.31.0 are vulnerable to command injection via unsanitized `locate` output in `versions()`. Version 5.31.0 fixes the issue.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | GitHub_M |
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 |
|
References
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-5vv4-hvf7-2h46
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/b67d3715eec881038ccbaace2f2711419ac3e107
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26318vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2441124issue-tracking
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-26318.json
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