CVE-2020-37279

easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 OS Command Injection via merge function

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 12, 2026 at 08:55 PM UTC
Updated: October 16, 2026 at 07:18 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEasy PDF Merge

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

easy-pdf-merge 0.1.0 through 0.2.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by injecting shell metacharacters into source paths, destination path, or maxHeap option. Attackers can supply file names or options containing double quotes, semicolons, $() or backticks, which child_process.exec() runs through a shell with the Node.js process privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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CVSS

8.1HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-78

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