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title: "CVE-2026-110640: Whisper-node - Command Injection"
description: "Whisper-node <= 1.1.1 contains a command injection caused by improper sanitization of filePath or whisperOptions.language in whisper(), letting attackers execute OS commands with Node.js process privileges, exploit requires crafted input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-110640/
---

# CVE-2026-110640 Whisper-node - Command Injection

Whisper-node <= 1.1.1 contains a command injection caused by improper sanitization of filePath or whisperOptions.language in whisper(), letting attackers execute OS commands with Node.js process privileges, exploit requires crafted input.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110640)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

14 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 1.1.1.

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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110640](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-110640)
- [https://github.com/ariym/whisper-node/blob/c72944cfa48f5c74662ff17ee2dc1d5f7624393e/src/whisper.ts#L58](https://github.com/ariym/whisper-node/blob/c72944cfa48f5c74662ff17ee2dc1d5f7624393e/src/whisper.ts#L58)
- [https://github.com/ariym/whisper-node/blob/c72944cfa48f5c74662ff17ee2dc1d5f7624393e/src/whisper.ts#L8](https://github.com/ariym/whisper-node/blob/c72944cfa48f5c74662ff17ee2dc1d5f7624393e/src/whisper.ts#L8)
- [https://github.com/ariym/whisper-node/pull/64](https://github.com/ariym/whisper-node/pull/64)
- [https://unpkg.com/whisper-node@1.1.1/dist/index.js](https://unpkg.com/whisper-node@1.1.1/dist/index.js)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/whisper-node-through-1.1.1-os-command-injection-via-filepath-and-language](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/whisper-node-through-1.1.1-os-command-injection-via-filepath-and-language)

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