CRITICAL 9.2 NVD
CVE-2020-37279
easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by injecting shell metacharacters in
easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by injecting shell metacharacters into source paths, destination path, or maxHeap option. Attackers can supply file names or options containing double quotes, semicolons, $() or backticks, which child_process.exec() runs through a shell with the Node.js process privileges.
References
- https://github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge
- https://github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/blob/v0.2.6/source/lib/PDFMerger.js#L71-L7
- https://github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/pull/28
- https://github.com/karuppiah7890/easy-pdf-merge/pull/45
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/easy-pdf-merge-0.1.0-through-0.2.6-os-command-injecti
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.2 was published on 2026-10-12 via NVD.
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CVE Disclosed2026-10-12 · 0 days ago
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