OS command injection in nodejs-whisper via convertToWavType
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
nodejs-whisper through 0.3.1 has an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) in convertToWavType(). Attackers can supply audio file paths containing $() command substitution or closing quotes. These are interpolated into an ffmpeg command run through shelljs exec(), so OS commands execute with Node.js process privileges.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
nodejs-whisper through 0.3.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in convertToWavType() that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted audio file paths. Attackers can provide file names containing $() command substitution or closing quotes, which are interpolated into an ffmpeg command run via shelljs exec(), executing OS commands with Node.js process privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChetanXpro | nodejs-whisper | up to 0.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | nodejs-whisper (npm) | before 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 | Patch available | GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6 |
- nodejs-whisper VendorChetanXpro Affected up to 0.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- nodejs-whisper (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.0 Fixed in 0.4.0 Patch available GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6
Remediation
The npm package nodejs-whisper is fixed in version 0.4.0, so upgrade to 0.4.0 or later. The sources list no fixed version for nodejs-whisper from ChetanXpro.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6 nodejs-whisper (npm) Fixed in 0.4.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110644
- 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-28 Fix available: npm/[email protected] · GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6
- 2026-10-28 CVSS score added · GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6
- 2026-10-28 Weakness changed · GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6
- 2026-10-28 9 new references · GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6
References
Other 7
- https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/blob/v0.3.1/src/utils.ts#L58-L59
- https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/blob/v0.3.1/src/utils.ts#L76-L77
- https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/pull/270
- https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/commit/957fd84da217dd8c6265418e938a77db0e2c2ae7
- https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/commit/d93780c9164be5f7e0b2f4094005378923659ce5
- https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper
- https://github.com/ChetanXpro/nodejs-whisper/releases/tag/v0.4.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-110644 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110644 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2f48-3555-fpx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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