CVE-2020-37279 easy-pdf-merge - Command Injection

easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 contains a command injection caused by injection of shell metacharacters into source paths, destination path, or maxHeap option, letting attackers execute OS commands with Node.js process privileges, exploit requires crafted input with shell metacharacters.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
1.50% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
12 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-78

Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 0.2.6 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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