Code injection in pdf-image
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-94Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Lack of input validation in pdf-image npm package version <= 2.0.0 may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code if PDF file path is constructed based on untrusted user input.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02045 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | pdf-image | Not Fixed | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pdf-image (npm) | up to 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-rv7p-mmwq-x674 |
- pdf-image Vendor— Affected Not Fixed Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pdf-image (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-rv7p-mmwq-x674
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pdf-image_project:pdf-image:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Pdf-image Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pdf-image_project:pdf-image:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Pdf-image Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv7p-mmwq-x674
References
More Pdf-image Project Pdf-image vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-21395 pdf-image (npm package) through version 2.0.0 allows OS command injection via the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-02753 Command injection exists in pdf-image v2.0.0 due to an unescaped string parameter. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rv7p-mmwq-x674 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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