CVE-2026-117511: desmondmorris node-tesseract · Command Injection
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 20:13 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| desmondmorrisnode-tesseract | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should avoid using affected versions until a patch is released or apply alternative mitigations such as input validation or sandboxing to limit command injection risks.
Description
A command injection vulnerability exists in the desmondmorris node-tesseract package up to version 0.2.7. The flaw is in the process function of lib/tesseract.js, specifically in the Command Builder component, where manipulation of the image argument can lead to OS command injection. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely. Public exploit code has been disclosed, but the project has not yet responded or issued a fix.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-117511 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/desmondmorris/node-tesseract/issues/72 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/desmondmorris/node-tesseract (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-117511 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/1024535 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/427077 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/427077/cti (opens in a new tab)