CVE-2026-26318

systeminformation has Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()`

Published: Feb 19, 2026Updated: Jul 15, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-78

8.8HIGH

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

sebhildebrandt

individual-devaka systeminformation

systeminformationLibrary

Consumer Software / productivity

package-ecosystem

oss-projectaka systeminformation (node.js)

systeminformationLibrary

OSS Libraries / npm

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-5vv4-hvf7-2h46

github.com

https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/b67d3715eec881038ccbaace2f2711419ac3e107

github.com

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26318

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