CVE-2026-101947 ExifTool for photo and video - Command Injection

ExifTool for photo and video 5.0.1-gms by CellHubs contains a command injection caused by improper escaping of embedded single quotes in CSV-export path shell command construction, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands remotely, exploit requires crafted file paths.

CVSS base score 8.4 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.14% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
10 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-78

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with proper shell escaping for file paths.

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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