OS command injection in Stills via media file names
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. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Stills before 25.24.2 by shahkashani contains an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) in how it handles media file paths. An unauthenticated remote attacker can name a media file with $(...) or backticks so that shell commands run with Node.js process privileges when ffmpeg, ffprobe, gifsicle, or convert processes the file.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Stills before 25.24.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands by supplying crafted media file paths. Attackers can name a media file with $(...) or backticks to execute operating system commands with Node.js process privileges when ffmpeg, ffprobe, gifsicle, or convert runs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shahkashani | stills | before 25.24.2 | 25.24.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- stills Vendorshahkashani Affected before 25.24.2 Fixed in 25.24.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Stills to version 25.24.2, which is the fixed version listed for the affected package.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA stills (shahkashani) Fixed in 25.24.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110649
- 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-53p6-95m7-9c4h
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 4
Sources
- CVE-2026-110649 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110649 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53p6-95m7-9c4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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