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CVE-2026-110638 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

doc-recog through 1.1.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted document paths to recog() or tag(). Attackers can embed $(...) or backtick command substitution in the file path, which DocData._readPDF passes to a shell-based pdftotext exec call, running commands with Node.js process privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/zepspaiva/doc-recog	[email protected]	Source CodeVendor
https://github.com/zepspaiva/doc-recog/blob/96d31957fbc2a31f1d739e2d64e5c85a05f688ec/docdata.js#L69-L74	[email protected]
https://github.com/zepspaiva/doc-recog/pull/2	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/doc-recog-through-1.1.6-os-command-injection-via-docdata-readpdf-file-path	[email protected]	Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
doc-recog	<= 1.1.6 (semver)
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Oct 16, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 14, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]