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TI-2018-02753 Aliases CVE-2018-3757GHSA-5gwh-g79j-vh4q

Command injection exists in pdf-image v2.0.0 due to an unescaped string parameter.

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Command injection exists in pdf-image v2.0.0 due to an unescaped string parameter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04622 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pdf-image (npm): 2.0.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—pdf-image (npm)before 2.0.02.0.0Patch availableGHSA-5gwh-g79j-vh4q
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • pdf-image (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available GHSA-5gwh-g79j-vh4q

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pdf-image_project:pdf-image:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2.0.0VulnerablePdf-image Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:pdf-image_project:pdf-image:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Pdf-image Project

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-5gwh-g79j-vh4q pdf-image (npm) Fixed in 2.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3757
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gwh-g79j-vh4q

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-21395 pdf-image (npm package) through version 2.0.0 allows OS command injection via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-06550 Code injection in pdf-image CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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