CVE-2026-110642 xhtml2pdf - Command Injection

xhtml2pdf < 0.2.19 contains a command injection caused by unescaped file names interpolated into os.system in pisa.startViewer(), letting attackers execute OS commands as the invoking user, exploit requires crafted input file name with shell metacharacters.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
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Details

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

Vendor fix

Update to version 0.2.19 or later.

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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