CVE-2026-26832
Node-Tesseract-OCR OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Description
node-tesseract-ocr is an npm package that provides a Node.js wrapper for Tesseract OCR. In all versions through 2.2.1, the recognize() function in src/index.js is vulnerable to OS Command Injection. The file path parameter is concatenated into a shell command string and passed to child_process.exec() without proper sanitization
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 5, 2026, 2:33 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update node-tesseract-ocr to the latest version.
- Sanitize all user-provided input used in commands.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-26832 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2026-26832.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr | Product |
| https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr/blob/master/src/index.js | Product |
| https://github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26832 | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-tesseract-ocr | Product |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-26832
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Advisory for CVE-2026-26832 in node-tesseract-ocr
cwe-78 cve-2026-26832
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zapolnoch:tesseract_ocr:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (including) 2.2.1 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr/blob/master/src/index.js Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26832 Types: Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-tesseract-ocr Types: Product -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-78 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description node-tesseract-ocr is an npm package that provides a Node.js wrapper for Tesseract OCR. In all versions through 2.2.1, the recognize() function in src/index.js is vulnerable to OS Command Injection. The file path parameter is concatenated into a shell command string and passed to child_process.exec() without proper sanitization Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added Reference https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr Added Reference https://github.com/zapolnoch/node-tesseract-ocr/blob/master/src/index.js Added Reference https://github.com/zebbernCVE/CVE-2026-26832 Added Reference https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-tesseract-ocr