# CVE-2020-37282: office-converter through 1.0.2 OS Command Injection via fileName in generatePdf

> Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted file names in office-converter, leading to code execution with Node.js privileges.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-869r-fxq2-q8qx

## What is CVE-2020-37282?

CVE-2020-37282 is a critical command injection vulnerability in vworld4u office-converter, published on 14 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

office-converter through 1.0.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying a crafted fileName to generatePdf() or generateHtml(). Attackers can embed $(...), backticks, or a closing quote with shell metacharacters in the file name, which is concatenated into an unoconv command run via child_process.exec(), executing commands with Node.js process privileges.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37282?


## How do I fix CVE-2020-37282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37282 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-37282 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37282 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-37282 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-37282 is a critical command injection vulnerability in vworld4u office-converter, published on 14 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37282 exists.

Affected product: vworld4u office-converter. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37282/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37282/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37282
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37282
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-37282

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-37282/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.