CVE-2026-26832 node-tesseract-ocr is vulnerable to OS Command Injection through unsanitized recognize() function parameter
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via unsanitized file paths in the recognize function of the node-tesseract-ocr library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-26832?
CVE-2026-26832 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
node-tesseract-ocr is an npm package that provides a Node.js wrapper for Tesseract OCR. In all versions through 2.2.1, the recognize() function in src/index.js is vulnerable to OS Command Injection. The file path parameter is concatenated into a shell command string and passed to child_process.exec() without proper sanitization
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26832?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including node-tesseract-ocr. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
node-tesseract-ocr npm | All versions to 2.2.1 | None |
node-tesseract-ocr npm | All versions to 2.2.1 | None |
Products include Zapolnoch Tesseract Ocr.
How do I fix CVE-2026-26832?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-26832 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-26832 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-26832 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j44-735h-w4w2.