CVE-2026-85672 zerox 1.1.20 OS Command Injection via Document URL File Extension
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands by crafting malicious document URLs with unsanitized file extensions in the zerox 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-2026-85672?
CVE-2026-85672 is a critical command injection vulnerability in getomni-ai zerox, published on 4 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
zerox 1.1.20 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the file download mechanism where the temporary file extension derived from document URLs is interpolated unsanitized into shell commands executed by poppler utilities. Attackers can craft document URLs with malicious file extensions containing command substitution syntax to execute arbitrary OS commands before document processing occurs.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85672?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85672?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85672 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-2026-85672 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-85672 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppx5-774h-49hh.