CVE-2026-110644

nodejs-whisper through 0.3.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in convertToWavType() that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted audio file paths. Attackers can provide file names containing $() command substitution or closing quotes, which are interpolated into an ffmpeg command run via shelljs exec(), executing OS commands with Node.js process privileges.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/blob/v0.3.1/src/utils.ts#L58-L59
https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/blob/v0.3.1/src/utils.ts#L76-L77
https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/pull/259
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodejs-whisper-through-0.3.1-os-command-injection-via-converttowavtype

Configurations

No configuration.

History

14 Oct 2026, 15:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-14 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-16 19:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-110644

Mitre link : CVE-2026-110644

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-110644

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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