CVE-2025-55294
"Screenshot-Desktop Command Injection Vulnerability"
Description
screenshot-desktop allows capturing a screenshot of your local machine. This vulnerability is a command injection issue. When user-controlled input is passed into the format option of the screenshot function, it is interpolated into a shell command without sanitization. This results in arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the calling process. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 19, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 20, 2025, 2:40 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-55294.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/bencevans/screenshot-desktop/commit/59c87b0c175eec76090e6ccde313f4fc5d569b78 | |
| https://github.com/bencevans/screenshot-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-gjx4-2c7g-fm94 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-55294
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description screenshot-desktop allows capturing a screenshot of your local machine. This vulnerability is a command injection issue. When user-controlled input is passed into the format option of the screenshot function, it is interpolated into a shell command without sanitization. This results in arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the calling process. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.15.2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-77 Added Reference https://github.com/bencevans/screenshot-desktop/commit/59c87b0c175eec76090e6ccde313f4fc5d569b78 Added Reference https://github.com/bencevans/screenshot-desktop/security/advisories/GHSA-gjx4-2c7g-fm94