CVE-2026-94106

getID3 before 1.9.26 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in shell-out handlers that fail to escape filenames in command strings. Attackers can craft malicious filenames containing shell metacharacters to inject arbitrary commands executed with the privileges of the process embedding getID3.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/blob/fefffe762b02be155dcc32eec57feff8a49bc4b5/getid3/write.vorbiscomment.php#L85-L110
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/commit/2c6f3f96546f05746405872848114754ed7fe9b4
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/commit/ce598c4f3823441d878c5a7a2a9f2f703a3e10b6
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/issues/503
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/releases/tag/v1.9.26
https://github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/security/advisories/GHSA-qf3m-pmjh-h6fx
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/getid3-before-1.9.26-os-command-injection-via-unescaped-filenames

Configurations

No configuration.

History

20 Sep 2026, 12:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-20 12:17

Updated : 2026-09-22 20:25

NVD link : CVE-2026-94106

Mitre link : CVE-2026-94106

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-94106

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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