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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-26831

textract through 2.5.0 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the file path parameter in multiple extractors.

Published Mar 25, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · textract through 2.5.0 is

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-26831. EPSS is 3.55%. Act only if a listed version of textract through 2.5.0 is is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (textract through 2.5.0 is).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.55%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe dbashford/textract

textract through 2.5.0 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the file path parameter in multiple extractors. When processing files with malicious filenames, the filePath is passed directly to child_process.exec() in lib/extractors/doc.js, rtf.js, dxf.js, images.js, and lib/util.js with inadequate sanitization

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  • cpe dbashford/textractversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-26831

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-26831. EPSS is 3.55%. Act only if a listed version of textract through 2.5.0 is is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-78: OS Command Injection; CWE-94: Code Injection. EPSS 3.55%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    textract through 2.5.0 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the file path parameter in multiple extractors. When processing files with malicious filenames, the filePath is passed directly to child_process.exec() in lib/extractors/doc.js, rtf.js, dxf.js, images.js, and lib/util.js with inadequate sanitization

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    textract through 2.5.0 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the file path parameter in multiple extractors. When processing files with malicious filenames, the filePath is passed directly to child_process.exec() in lib/extractors/doc.js, rtf.js, dxf.js, images.js, and lib/util.js with inadequate sanitization

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26831

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-26831

    30-day exploitation probability 3.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26831

    textract through 2.5.0 is vulnerable to OS Command Injection via the file path parameter in multiple extractors. When processing files with malicious filenames, the filePath is passed directly to child_process.exec() in lib/extractors/doc.js, rtf.js, dxf.js, images.js, and lib/ut

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.