CVE-2026-26832

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

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/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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:zapolnoch:tesseract_ocr:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-03-25 16:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:26

NVD link : CVE-2026-26832

Mitre link : CVE-2026-26832

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26832

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zapolnoch

tesseract_ocr

CWE

CWE-78

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

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