Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Karuppiah7890
Karuppiah7890 easy-pdf-merge
Vendors & Products Karuppiah7890
Karuppiah7890 easy-pdf-merge

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 OS Command Injection via merge function
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Karuppiah7890 Easy-pdf-merge
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:36:30.801Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T19:27:41.300Z

Link: CVE-2020-37279

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:36:05.624Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T21:17:05.570

Modified: 2026-10-13T18:17:11.223

Link: CVE-2020-37279

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T14:45:10Z

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