CVE-2026-117511: desmondmorris node-tesseract · OS Command Injection
Affects desmondmorris node-tesseractSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 16:12 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– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:desmondmorris:node-tesseract:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Description
A vulnerability has been found in desmondmorris node-tesseract up to 0.2.7. Affected by this issue is the function process of the file lib/tesseract.js of the component Command Builder. Such manipulation of the argument image leads to os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/427077 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/427077/cti (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)
- github.com/desmondmorris/node-tesseract/issues/72 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/desmondmorris/node-tesseract/ (opens in a new tab)