CVE-2026-26318

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Command Injection in systeminformation <5.31.0 via Unsanitized locate Output

Publication date: 2026-02-19

Last updated on: 2026-06-30

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-02-19

Last Modified

2026-06-30

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-26318

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
systeminformation	systeminformation	to 5.31.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-78	The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

The vulnerability exists in the systeminformation library for node.js versions prior to 5.31.0. It allows command injection through unsanitized output from the `locate` command used in the `versions()` function. This means that an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary commands on the system by exploiting this flaw.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts including unauthorized command execution on the affected system. According to the CVSS score of 8.8, it can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, meaning sensitive data could be exposed or altered, and system operations could be disrupted.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade the systeminformation library to version 5.31.0 or later, as this version fixes the command injection issue.

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